03-30-2016, 12:21 PM
Joseph Parker to fight Takam in Manukau
NZ Newswire on March 30, 2016, 10:59 am
Unbeaten New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker's elimination bout against Frenchman Carlos Takam will take place in Auckland.
Parker's promotion company Duco Events said the fight on May 21 will be held at Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau.
The winner will become the IBF's mandatory No.1 challenger, setting up a possible showdown against the winner of a title fight in April between American champion Charles Martin and British Olympic champion Anthony Joshua.
Duco Events said Paris was an option to host the fight but were pleased negotiations had swung their way.
Parker has won 14 of his 18 professional fights in New Zealand, including two in Manukau. He notched wins inside the distance at the venue against Jason Pettaway last year and fellow American Brian Minto in 2014.
Aucklander Parker, 24, is ranked at No.6 by the IBF while the experienced Cameroon-born fighter Takam, 35 is ranked fifth. The hard-punching Takam boasts a record of 33 wins, two losses and a draw.
NZ Newswire on March 30, 2016, 10:59 am
Unbeaten New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker's elimination bout against Frenchman Carlos Takam will take place in Auckland.
Parker's promotion company Duco Events said the fight on May 21 will be held at Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau.
The winner will become the IBF's mandatory No.1 challenger, setting up a possible showdown against the winner of a title fight in April between American champion Charles Martin and British Olympic champion Anthony Joshua.
Duco Events said Paris was an option to host the fight but were pleased negotiations had swung their way.
Parker has won 14 of his 18 professional fights in New Zealand, including two in Manukau. He notched wins inside the distance at the venue against Jason Pettaway last year and fellow American Brian Minto in 2014.
Aucklander Parker, 24, is ranked at No.6 by the IBF while the experienced Cameroon-born fighter Takam, 35 is ranked fifth. The hard-punching Takam boasts a record of 33 wins, two losses and a draw.