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RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 02-09-2020
Interesting story, but all too common:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/119220285/boxer-joseph-parkers-confidante-deported-banned-from-us
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 02-09-2020
Joseph Parker's tribute to Dallas Cowboys for Texas fight
Duncan Johnstone
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker looks slick in training as he prepares for a big year.
Joseph Parker needs to match his illustrious Texas surroundings as he relaunches his boxing career at the Dallas Cowboys' training complex.
The 28-year-old is in a desperate game of catchup that can't afford another slip if he wants to rejoin the heavyweight world title mix.
The former WBO champion takes on American Shawndell Winters in Frisco on March 1 (NZT), on the undercard to the welterweight clash between Mikey Garcia and Jessie Vargas.
Joseph Parker says his colours for his next fight in Texas will honour the Dallas Cowboys.
The 12,000 seat indoor stadium is part of the 37-hectare complex run by the Cowboys, one of the giants of the NFL. It features a purpose-built 300 room hotel, a Cowboys "ring of honour" walk and their extensive indoor and outdoor training facilities.
It's a heady setting and Parker needs to reflect that in this performance against a little know opponent that puts all the risk on the Kiwi.
Parker, now in his seventh year with the United States as his base, has a growing love and understanding of the NFL.
He says he's inspired by the setting for this fight and told Stuff "the colours of my uniform will reflect that - blue and white, very similar to the Cowboys".
He'll need some of their ruthless attitude too. It's the second fight of Parker's three-fight deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and after the cancellation of last year's juicy clash with Dereck Chisora in London, he's now behind schedule.
"This should have been our third fight of our Matchroom contract, this should be a big fight and we should have been looking at a major fight at the end of this year," Parker's trainer Kevin Barry says down the phone from their training camp in Las Vegas.
"We were so disappointed last year having to withdraw from that Chisora fight. We saw that as the perfect opportunity to launch Joe back into the top handful of heavyweights in the world. Because of the circumstances it didn't work out for us and we had a very quiet 2019.
"We can't help what has happened, we just have to make sure that we prepare properly. We need to make every performance a very dominant and very exciting performance.
"We want to fight three times this year. We need a big fight in the summer over here against a big name fighter."
That all adds to the pressure on Parker that already has Hearn demanding an impressive effort from him this time.
Joseph Parker wore blue and white to destroy Alexander Flores.
"There is a lot of risk because a lot of people expect me to blast Shawndell Winters out. The risk is there of one lucky punch," Parker said.
"It's time for me to get in there and take care of business. There's nothing much for me to say, you just have to get in there.
"But yeah, we need a good performance. As good as we are at boxing, at moving and out-boxing people … everyone wants a devastating knockout, that's what's going to capture the attention.
"I'd love to get a knockout but I've just got to do my best to try and hurt this guy as much as I can … let it happen. But we need to look good to make a statement."
Barry says the heavyweight division is so hot at the moment that a poor performance will quickly leave a fighter on the outer with the ranks swelling with genuine contenders.
"I said to Joe every fight at the moment is like a title fight because if you don't perform and, god forbid that we lost or something like that, it's just too hard to come back."
The gap in class between Parker (26-2) and Winters (13-2) should be evident when the opening bell rings. Parker has 114 more rounds as a pro than his opponent and been in with much better opposition. But there is nothing but respect for the American at the moment.
Aged 39 and only in the pro ranks since 2015, Winters has stepped up from cruiserweight and has been making some waves, winning the North American title that earned him a No 14 ranking with the WBA.
He went up a gear last year in three three fights against European opposition. He lost a controversial decision to undefeated Polish fighter Nikodem Jezewski but wins over Sergiej Werwejko and especially the previously undefeated prospect Oleksandr Teslenko got people talking.
"Shawndell Winters is on a bit of a tear," Barry warned. "A lot of people thought Teslenko was going to be something and he knocked him out. For me, that makes him a dangerous opponent."
Parker is healthy, happy and eager for action.
Joseph Parker had former opponent and good friend Carlos Takam join him for Sparring in Las Vegas.
He's also been getting good work. The uncertainty over the opponent with the late naming of Winters, meant Barry and Parker were covering for every eventuality at a stage when there was even talk of a WBO eliminator against Oleksandr Usyk.
Parker had former foe Carlos Takam in for two sparring sessions last week and hopes to get in the ring with British prospect Joe Joyce this week.
"We will have well over 100 rounds of sparring by the time we step into the ring. And it has been quality sparring," Parker said after finishing his second hit out with Takam.
"We are not far … we are No 2 and we've just got to take care of business. It's little steps towards getting back where we need to be, where we want to be … more history."
Stuff
RE: Joseph Parker - Kiwi - 02-12-2020
Usyk pulled out with injury.
Chisora v Parker a possibility?
RE: Joseph Parker - bart - 02-12-2020
Hmmm dunno
would be great but enough $$ for both parties??
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 02-20-2020
The motivation behind Joseph Parker's boxing resurrection
09:21, Feb 20 2020
New Zealand heavyweight excited by second phase of his career.
Joseph Parker believes renewed excitment levels can push him towards another world heavyweight boxing title.
After a year where he fought just once, Parker launches his comeback in Texas on Sunday week against North American champion Shawndell Winters, the WBA No 14.
Given his inactivity, Parker's glory days with the WBO belt almost seem an age ago.
But he has turned his frustrations into motivation and hopes to announce his second coming with a statement win over Winters.
"I believe this is going to be the second phase of my career," the 28-year-old told his British promoters Matchroom Boxing.
"I've had a great first phase ... you know, good wins, great support, champion of the world. Happy? It made me happy but I wasn't excited and now I'm excited.
"I want to give it everything I have, I want to give it every single thing I have.
"And with the belief that I have and with the drive that I have and with the team that I have, we are going to be back at the top very soon."
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker looks slick in training as he prepares for a big year.
Parker (26-2) feels the cause of his surprisingly stalled career doesn't lie totally with his own performances after losing to British opponents Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte in 2018 and struggling to get any momentum since.
"What's stopping me getting back to fighting for the title is just opposition. I'm keen to fight anyone there is. Sometimes not everyone is keen to fight me," he told Matchroom.
"So I would like to fight anyone I can to progress and get closer to the goal of being champion of the world, unified champion of the world , that would be amazing.
"A lot of them (opponents) see it as high-risk, low reward fighting me. You offer and they want to double the money or triple it."
He thanked Winters (13-2) for stepping up and says he has nothing but respect for the 39-year-old former cruiserweight who has stepped up a division and rattled the cage with wins over touted European opponents. Despite being out-sized Winters showed plenty of mongrel to win those fights.
Parker goes into the fight short on knowledge about his opponent but says he has to focus on his own performance, especially with so much pressure on hm to produce a thrilling win to regain attention.
"There's not a lot that I've seen of him but in saying that he has had a couple of good upset wins of late and I guess that's what has given him the confidence coming into this fight. He's accepted the fight and he believes that he can win, can cause another upset but I will put a stop to that."
Parker is desperate to bring his impressive training into fight night. He needs to justify his lofty No 2 ranking with the WBO and prove to them he should be in their title plans.
"Going into every fight I'm confident. There are many times when I know what I can do in the ring but I haven't shown it. So I will go out there and show it," he vowed.
"As long as I show what I know I can do ... stay focussed ... I know the damage that I can cause.
"I'm just going to go out there and do my thing.
"I've had a lot of fights where I can box and move and win on points but the goal from now is to try and win in great fashion.
"How nice would it be to knock everyone out? That's the goal. You have to be exciting."
RE: Joseph Parker - bart - 02-22-2020
nice vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTgI14vrDTM
RE: Joseph Parker - Kiwi - 02-23-2020
Great find, Bart
Parker's got to be the most likeable guy in all boxing
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 02-24-2020
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/119747337/joseph-parker-fizzing-for-action-after-watching-tyson-fury-destroy-deontay-wilder
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 02-26-2020
Brad Lewis: Shawndell Winters fight looms as a career-defining moment for Joseph Parker
OPINION: Losing is simply not an option for Joseph Parker this weekend, as he tries to get his spluttering career back in full gear.
Since dropping the WBO heavyweight title in March 2018, the Kiwi slugger has fought just three times - a loss to Dillian Whyte, and two stoppage wins over unranked opponents Alex Leapai and Alexander Flores.
Injuries and bad luck (spider bite) have led to an unfortunate period of inactivity, smack dab in the middle of the most exciting period in heavyweight boxing for two decades.
World titles have changed hands three times since June and several exciting prospects have emerged from the shadows, jockeying for relevance in boxing's glamour division.
Parker's declining stock runs the serious risk of crumbling with anything other than a dominant win over unheralded American Shawndell Winters in Texas on Sunday (NZ time).
An impressive performance would catapult Parker right back into the mix, with a potential WBO mandatory clash with impressive Ukranian Okeksandr Usyk the likely result.
Speaking on arrival at the Dallas Cowboys training facility in Frisco, where he will go to battle on Sunday, the 28-year-old said he was inspired by Tyson Fury's stunning win over Deontay Wilder.
"Now that we are here, I am starting to get really excited," Parker said. "It's always a different feeling when you arrive at the venue of your fight for the first time.
"I went to the Tyson Fury/Deontay Wilder fight the other night and after seeing what Tyson did in the ring, it's given me a boost to get into the ring and do what I can do."
No more 'Mr Nice Guy'
But shouldn't the threat of exile to the heavyweight wilderness be enough for Parker to want to obliterate a 39-year-old journeyman who hasn't faced a ranked opponent in 15 career fights?
That has always been the knock on Parker - he's too nice. He doesn't have that edge, he's not a bully.
Parker has the skillset to climb right back to the summit of the heavyweight mountain. He has punching speed in spades, great footwork, as good a jab as anyone in the division, and ripping body shots that wore out Dillian Whyte and almost propelled Parker to a comeback victory in July 2018.
Strangely, Sunday looms as a watershed fight for Parker against the most uncredentialed opponent he has seen in five years.
He must put on a show and send a message to the boxing world that the likeable New Zealander isn't the sport's 'Mr Nice Guy' anymore.
RE: Joseph Parker - diehard - 02-27-2020
Parker v Winters: Ten things you really need to know about Shawndell Winters
Joseph Parker & Shawndell Winters. Credits: Image - Photosport, video - Polsat Sport
When Joseph Parker's next opponent was named earlier this month, the resounding chorus from fight fans was "Who?"
Shawndell Terell Winters, 39, may have one of the most misspelled names in heavyweight boxing - a quick search found him referred to as 'Shandell', 'Shawdell' and 'Shawntell' - but he has never been short of confidence.
Meet the man who hopes to end the Kiwi's heavyweight relevance...
Hails from Harvey, Illinois, a city of 25,000 - 75 percent black - that was founded in 1891 and intended as a model for Christian values. Most recently, it has struck severe financial problems, and was unable to pay police and fire pensions between 2010-13, due to "improper" use of funds.
Harvey's biggest claim to fame (apart from Winters) came when filmmakers used the long-vacant Dixie Square Mall to film a car chase in The Blues Brothers movie. The shopping centre, which closed down in 1978, was re-opened especially to shoot the scene and then boarded up again afterwards.
Winters was fighting "on the streets" in his mid 20s, until his cousin dreamed of him driving Ferraris and making a fortune from boxing. His first visit to a Chicago gym was almost his last.
"The training was so hard, I stopped coming," he told The Ringside. "In 2009, I picked back up with it and the rest is history."
His amateur record was 47-4 and he finished runner-up at the 2014 National Golden Gloves, losing to DeRae Crane in the final.
"I got fed up with the way the amateur thing goes," he said. "I think my style is more tailormade for professional boxing, where the judges judge on how much hurt you put on a guy, as opposed to the amount of punches that you throw and activity."
He made a late start to pro ranks at the age of 34, knocking out Michael Perez 1m 31s into his 2015 debut at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, Indiana, where he has fought five of his 15 bouts so far.
"I decided it was time to get paid for dedicating my life to training," he told The Ringside afterwards. "In 24 months, I'm going to be a millionaire and world champion."
Winters has actually fought much of his pro career at cruiserweight, the division between light-heavyweight and heavyweight, which has a 90.7kg (200lb) upper limit. Winters weighed in at 92.5kg for his most recent fight, compared to Parker's 109.5kg.
Only one of Winters' previous opponents has his own Wikipedia page. Ghanaian Maxwell Amponsah was his country's flagbearer at the 2012 London Olympics, but had to withdraw from the competition with an unhealed broken jaw.
Amponsah has a 11-3 professional record, but in 2016, Winters left him facedown on the canvas in the fifth round.
Suffered his first pro loss to American Brian Howard, who knocked him out in October 2017. Howard (13-1, 10 KOs) landed a right hard to the chin early in the second round and Winters was counted out at 1m 2s.Tale of the Tape
"Winters got to his feet, after what appeared to be an extremely generous count," reported Fightnews.com. "However, his legs betrayed him and after stumbling backwards, the fight was thankfully called off.
"Perhaps a good time for Winters, who turns 37 in a week, to have a candid conversation, difficult to be sure, from those who care for him most."
That was more than two years ago.
Last September, Winters shocked unbeaten Canadian Oleksandr Teslenko by fifth-round knockout at Brampton, Ontario, to capture the WBA-North American heavyweight title.
Winters' last three outings have been outside the United States - his victory over Teslenko was sandwiched between a loss and win in (of all places) Poland.
Parker plotting route back to heavyweight summit
His last outing was a stoppage victory over local favourite Sergiej Werwejko last November, when he dropped his bigger (1.95m/109.3kg) rival several times, before the referee stepped in.
Parker is, by far, Winters' most notable opponent so far.
"This is the biggest right of my career and I am going to make it count," Winters declared, when the fight was announced.
"I am used to being the underdog - it's something I thrive on and if Joseph Parker underestimates me, he's going to be in for a bad night, because I am going in there to take him out."
Winters achieved his first official world ranking this month, when he entered the WBA list at No.14. He replaced American Chris Lovejoy, whose credentials consisted solely of bar fights in Tijuana, against opponents with losing records.
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