11-29-2017, 09:03 AM
Anthony Joshua getting angered by Joseph Parker's taunting tactics video
Joseph Parker appears to be getting under the skin of Anthony Joshua as he looks to set up a heavyweight unification fight with the big Brit.
Parker's relentless Twitter attacks on Joshua, coming on top of his controversial video highlighting the WBA and IBF champion's "glass chin", appear to be working.
Parker wants to put his WBO belt on the line against Joshua in Britain early next year, and his constant hounding is proving fruitful.
Anthony Joshua hears the noise coming from Joseph Parker's camp but wants to see some action as unification talks continue.
Joshua is clearly getting agitated, accusing Parker and his Duco Events boss David Higgins of "acting" as he did a round of interviews in the UK on Wednesday (NZT).
"It seems like everyone's doing the talking for some people at the minute, so we're just trying to go direct to the source," Joshua, fresh off a holiday in Dubai, told PA Sport.
Joseph Parker and trainer Kevin Barry are already laying the foundations for the WBO heavyweight champion's next fight early next year.
"There's one thing talking about what's going on, and acting, but negotiations aren't done over social media. That's not where negotiations take place. Behind closed doors we're keeping negotiations going."
Parker's latest Twitter taunts include telling Joshua if he won't take 65 per cent of the purse it's obvious he doesn't want to fight and also that he is prepared to give the Brit a rematch clause to help get the fight across the line.
Parker has gained heavyweight support with former champion Tyson Fury agreeing about the claims over Joshua's suspect chin and publicly backing the Kiwi to win, a point that won't have been lost on Joshua.
Joshua wouldn't be drawn into where a fight with Parker might be held with London's O2 Arena appearing too small for the occasion but there are difficulties around a large outdoor stadium at that time of the year and Wembley Stadium, where he fought Wladimir Klitschko last year in late April, is complicated by EPL outfit Tottenham Hotspur using it.
"That's not my job. I work with professionals and put them in place to care for these types of things," Joshua said
"I would not get on the phone to call Harry [Kane], say 'What's happening, mate? Listen, we need a date. What are you renting it for? Yeah, we're looking to fit in 85,000' … do you know what I'm saying?
"I should be focusing on how I'm going to knock out my next opponent. I'll leave that to the people who I put in place: the professionals to take care of it. We're looking to fight early on in the year, to potentially fit in another two towards the middle and the end of the year."
Joshua said he had done an extensive review of his much-critcised last performance against Carlos Takam and felt comfortable with his 10th round TKO effort, especially as he fought for a long section of the fight with a broken nose after being head-butted.
"It was a great fight: a great learning fight. He was coming in low enough to pop up and head-butt me. It was a completely different style of fight but we adapted and got the job done. It was a mature performance on my behalf ... a calculated performance due to the anticipation of what's happening in 2018."
Meanwhile, Australian Lucas Browne, has spoken of his desire to get to Joshua.
Browne has a conditional contract to fight Parker in March but that will fall over if Parker and Joshua can sort out a unification deal.
Browne is being courted by Joshua's manager Eddie Hearn to fight his other heavyweight Dillian Whyte. That could be a ticket to fighting Joshua eventually.
"If Anthony fights Parker first, we want a shot at Anthony. Between the three of us, we will get our heads together," Browne's promoter Ricky Hatton told Sky Sports in the UK.
"We're confident because we have the contract but we're open to sitting down [with Parker's team and Joshua's team] to find an arrangement that suits all."
Hatton suggested Browne, who has been inactive, might even fight Whyte in February before taking on Parker if that's the wya the order worked.
"No disrespect but fighting Dillian before we fight Parker would be no bad thing," Hatton said.
"Big Lucas is up for either of those fights, but it depends on the best deal that we can strike.
"Lucas has been inactive and needs to get back into the thick of it."
- Stuff
Joseph Parker appears to be getting under the skin of Anthony Joshua as he looks to set up a heavyweight unification fight with the big Brit.
Parker's relentless Twitter attacks on Joshua, coming on top of his controversial video highlighting the WBA and IBF champion's "glass chin", appear to be working.
Parker wants to put his WBO belt on the line against Joshua in Britain early next year, and his constant hounding is proving fruitful.
Anthony Joshua hears the noise coming from Joseph Parker's camp but wants to see some action as unification talks continue.
Joshua is clearly getting agitated, accusing Parker and his Duco Events boss David Higgins of "acting" as he did a round of interviews in the UK on Wednesday (NZT).
"It seems like everyone's doing the talking for some people at the minute, so we're just trying to go direct to the source," Joshua, fresh off a holiday in Dubai, told PA Sport.
Joseph Parker and trainer Kevin Barry are already laying the foundations for the WBO heavyweight champion's next fight early next year.
"There's one thing talking about what's going on, and acting, but negotiations aren't done over social media. That's not where negotiations take place. Behind closed doors we're keeping negotiations going."
Parker's latest Twitter taunts include telling Joshua if he won't take 65 per cent of the purse it's obvious he doesn't want to fight and also that he is prepared to give the Brit a rematch clause to help get the fight across the line.
Parker has gained heavyweight support with former champion Tyson Fury agreeing about the claims over Joshua's suspect chin and publicly backing the Kiwi to win, a point that won't have been lost on Joshua.
Joshua wouldn't be drawn into where a fight with Parker might be held with London's O2 Arena appearing too small for the occasion but there are difficulties around a large outdoor stadium at that time of the year and Wembley Stadium, where he fought Wladimir Klitschko last year in late April, is complicated by EPL outfit Tottenham Hotspur using it.
"That's not my job. I work with professionals and put them in place to care for these types of things," Joshua said
"I would not get on the phone to call Harry [Kane], say 'What's happening, mate? Listen, we need a date. What are you renting it for? Yeah, we're looking to fit in 85,000' … do you know what I'm saying?
"I should be focusing on how I'm going to knock out my next opponent. I'll leave that to the people who I put in place: the professionals to take care of it. We're looking to fight early on in the year, to potentially fit in another two towards the middle and the end of the year."
Joshua said he had done an extensive review of his much-critcised last performance against Carlos Takam and felt comfortable with his 10th round TKO effort, especially as he fought for a long section of the fight with a broken nose after being head-butted.
"It was a great fight: a great learning fight. He was coming in low enough to pop up and head-butt me. It was a completely different style of fight but we adapted and got the job done. It was a mature performance on my behalf ... a calculated performance due to the anticipation of what's happening in 2018."
Meanwhile, Australian Lucas Browne, has spoken of his desire to get to Joshua.
Browne has a conditional contract to fight Parker in March but that will fall over if Parker and Joshua can sort out a unification deal.
Browne is being courted by Joshua's manager Eddie Hearn to fight his other heavyweight Dillian Whyte. That could be a ticket to fighting Joshua eventually.
"If Anthony fights Parker first, we want a shot at Anthony. Between the three of us, we will get our heads together," Browne's promoter Ricky Hatton told Sky Sports in the UK.
"We're confident because we have the contract but we're open to sitting down [with Parker's team and Joshua's team] to find an arrangement that suits all."
Hatton suggested Browne, who has been inactive, might even fight Whyte in February before taking on Parker if that's the wya the order worked.
"No disrespect but fighting Dillian before we fight Parker would be no bad thing," Hatton said.
"Big Lucas is up for either of those fights, but it depends on the best deal that we can strike.
"Lucas has been inactive and needs to get back into the thick of it."
- Stuff