12-29-2017, 12:29 PM
Team Parker: Joshua Lost Mental War, Glass Jaw Always Exposed
David Higgins, promoter for WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) is confident that his boxer will break the jaw of IBF, IBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs).
BoxingScene.com reported on Wednesday that both sides finally reached an agreement on the financial split - which for weeks was stuck at 65-35 in favor of Joshua. Parker will receive somewhere between 30 and 35%.
For months, Parker and Higgins have been verbally assaulting Joshua from every corner.
Higgins believes they have mentally broken Joshua, based on some of the comments he's read from the British boxer.
"We think they're making a big mistake putting Joshua in against Parker," Higgins told 1 NEWS.
"I think Joseph Parker has won the first round, which is the mental battle. Joshua's saying some strange things in the media. He's rattled, he's not used to it."
Higgins, Parker have also campaigned in the press about Joshua's ability to take a punch.
They believe Joshua has a very weak chin, that will certainly get exposed when they collide - on a date in late March or early April in the UK. The actual date and venue should be revealed in the coming weeks.
A press conference was even held in New Zealand last month, when Parker and Higgins presented video footage to local reporters with respect to Joshua's ability to take a punch.
"Joshua has a glass jaw - he's been flattened in nearly every training camp. Parker has never been knocked down," Higgins said.
To get Parker the best deal possible, and to reach an agreement with Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, Higgins retained the services of a UK lawyer who worked with Wladimir Klitschko for his April fight agreement with Joshua.
"Just to be doubly sure that Joseph Parker is looked after, I've found the lawyer in London who acted for [former heavyweight champion] Wladimir Klitschko in [his fight with Joshua] and he’s going to deal a final look over the contract to make sure Joseph Parker is well looked after," Higgins said.
David Higgins, promoter for WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) is confident that his boxer will break the jaw of IBF, IBO, WBA champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs).
BoxingScene.com reported on Wednesday that both sides finally reached an agreement on the financial split - which for weeks was stuck at 65-35 in favor of Joshua. Parker will receive somewhere between 30 and 35%.
For months, Parker and Higgins have been verbally assaulting Joshua from every corner.
Higgins believes they have mentally broken Joshua, based on some of the comments he's read from the British boxer.
"We think they're making a big mistake putting Joshua in against Parker," Higgins told 1 NEWS.
"I think Joseph Parker has won the first round, which is the mental battle. Joshua's saying some strange things in the media. He's rattled, he's not used to it."
Higgins, Parker have also campaigned in the press about Joshua's ability to take a punch.
They believe Joshua has a very weak chin, that will certainly get exposed when they collide - on a date in late March or early April in the UK. The actual date and venue should be revealed in the coming weeks.
A press conference was even held in New Zealand last month, when Parker and Higgins presented video footage to local reporters with respect to Joshua's ability to take a punch.
"Joshua has a glass jaw - he's been flattened in nearly every training camp. Parker has never been knocked down," Higgins said.
To get Parker the best deal possible, and to reach an agreement with Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, Higgins retained the services of a UK lawyer who worked with Wladimir Klitschko for his April fight agreement with Joshua.
"Just to be doubly sure that Joseph Parker is looked after, I've found the lawyer in London who acted for [former heavyweight champion] Wladimir Klitschko in [his fight with Joshua] and he’s going to deal a final look over the contract to make sure Joseph Parker is well looked after," Higgins said.