01-23-2018, 09:44 AM
Joseph Parker has a cheeky response planned for Anthony Joshua's punches video
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is rarely without a smile and he plans to use that as a mental weapon against Anthony Joshua
Joseph Parker plans to taunt Anthony Joshua with smiles if the big Brit can't dent the Kiwi's renowned chin.
Parker and Joshua are in training for their world heavyweight unification fight in Cardiff on March 31.
Parker's proud boxing record includes never having been floored during fights or training in a long amateur career and an unbeaten run over 24 fights in the professional ranks.
WBO champion Parker is backing his granite jaw to withstand Joshua's power that has seen the IBF and WBA champ win all of his 20 fights by knockout for the perfect record.
"If he hits me in the chin and doesn't hurt me then obviously I'll smile and try my best to hit him back," Parker told the UK's host broadcaster for the fight Sky Sports.
Wladimir Klitschko failed to take advantage of his big shots that rocked Anthony Joshua.
"I think some fighters when they throw a punch and throw everything they have and it doesn't affect the other person, it might crush them a bit. In boxing, some fighters have good chins,"
The Parker camp have repeatedly questioned Joshua's chin over the last couple of months and Parker promised to jump on any opportunities that arise in their fight, something former world champion Wladimir Klitschko didn't do when he put Joshua on the canvas in the sixth round of their massive Wembley fight last year. Joshua recovered to win with an 11th round stoppage.
"I know that if I got him into the trouble Klitschko got him into, I wouldn't have let him off the pedal. I would put the pedal down and have chased him around," Parker said.
WBO champion Joseph Parker joked he might need to be Superman to beat Anthony Joshua.
"You just have to be persistent and continue following the plan and trying to catch them nicely, and obviously hope to be knocking him out."
Parker also laughed at Joshua's claims that it would take "more than a human" to beat him.
"I don't know how to take that. I might have to be Superman or Batman or something. I don't know? Have to be more than human? I don't know what more you can be?"
The countdown to the big fight on March 31.
- Stuff
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is rarely without a smile and he plans to use that as a mental weapon against Anthony Joshua
Joseph Parker plans to taunt Anthony Joshua with smiles if the big Brit can't dent the Kiwi's renowned chin.
Parker and Joshua are in training for their world heavyweight unification fight in Cardiff on March 31.
Parker's proud boxing record includes never having been floored during fights or training in a long amateur career and an unbeaten run over 24 fights in the professional ranks.
WBO champion Parker is backing his granite jaw to withstand Joshua's power that has seen the IBF and WBA champ win all of his 20 fights by knockout for the perfect record.
"If he hits me in the chin and doesn't hurt me then obviously I'll smile and try my best to hit him back," Parker told the UK's host broadcaster for the fight Sky Sports.
Wladimir Klitschko failed to take advantage of his big shots that rocked Anthony Joshua.
"I think some fighters when they throw a punch and throw everything they have and it doesn't affect the other person, it might crush them a bit. In boxing, some fighters have good chins,"
The Parker camp have repeatedly questioned Joshua's chin over the last couple of months and Parker promised to jump on any opportunities that arise in their fight, something former world champion Wladimir Klitschko didn't do when he put Joshua on the canvas in the sixth round of their massive Wembley fight last year. Joshua recovered to win with an 11th round stoppage.
"I know that if I got him into the trouble Klitschko got him into, I wouldn't have let him off the pedal. I would put the pedal down and have chased him around," Parker said.
WBO champion Joseph Parker joked he might need to be Superman to beat Anthony Joshua.
"You just have to be persistent and continue following the plan and trying to catch them nicely, and obviously hope to be knocking him out."
Parker also laughed at Joshua's claims that it would take "more than a human" to beat him.
"I don't know how to take that. I might have to be Superman or Batman or something. I don't know? Have to be more than human? I don't know what more you can be?"
The countdown to the big fight on March 31.
- Stuff