02-10-2018, 09:48 AM
Kevin Barry claims Joshua camp need rematch clause because of fear of losing
Kevin Barry believes the Joshua camp are worried about losing to Joseph Parker.
Joseph Parker's trainer Kevin Barry believes Anthony Joshua's team are scared of losing their belts.
Parker and Joshua will clash on March 31 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff with the Kiwi's WBO title and the big Brit's WBA, IBO and IBF titles on the line in a massive unification bout.
There is a rematch clause in the contract for the heavyweight fight and Barry claims it is there because team Joshua knows losing to Parker is a strong possibility.
Anthony Joshua and his team are worried about losing to Joseph Parker, according to Kevin Barry.
"The reason why there is a rematch clause is because they are actually worried that they will lose the fight," Barry told BoxingScene.com.
"Let's remember that both of these guys - Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker - are not the finished product. They are still learning their trade and still developing. They are still becoming better.
Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker will fight in front of 90,000 fans at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on March 31.
"Joe at 26 is the youngest fighter in anyone's top ten so of course Joshua and his people were going to put a rematch clause in the contract because when Joe beats him they need to try to get their belts back," Barry said.
If Parker can upset Joshua, the Olympic gold medallist has a rematch clause that he can exercise in the contract.
But Parker and Duco would have a much bigger influence in the financial terms of the fight.
David Higgins, Parker's promoter, told BoxingScene.com that if Parker was to win on March 31, his fighter would earn 55 per cent of the purse. Parker's purse for the upcoming fight is between 30 and 35 per cent.
Rematch clauses are not uncommon, especially in unification fights, but Barry believes Joshua has had fights against other opponents without a rematch clause.
"I am pretty sure in a lot of other fights he has had there wasn't a rematch clause in the contract," he told BoxingScene.com.
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Kevin Barry believes the Joshua camp are worried about losing to Joseph Parker.
Joseph Parker's trainer Kevin Barry believes Anthony Joshua's team are scared of losing their belts.
Parker and Joshua will clash on March 31 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff with the Kiwi's WBO title and the big Brit's WBA, IBO and IBF titles on the line in a massive unification bout.
There is a rematch clause in the contract for the heavyweight fight and Barry claims it is there because team Joshua knows losing to Parker is a strong possibility.
Anthony Joshua and his team are worried about losing to Joseph Parker, according to Kevin Barry.
"The reason why there is a rematch clause is because they are actually worried that they will lose the fight," Barry told BoxingScene.com.
"Let's remember that both of these guys - Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker - are not the finished product. They are still learning their trade and still developing. They are still becoming better.
Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker will fight in front of 90,000 fans at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on March 31.
"Joe at 26 is the youngest fighter in anyone's top ten so of course Joshua and his people were going to put a rematch clause in the contract because when Joe beats him they need to try to get their belts back," Barry said.
If Parker can upset Joshua, the Olympic gold medallist has a rematch clause that he can exercise in the contract.
But Parker and Duco would have a much bigger influence in the financial terms of the fight.
David Higgins, Parker's promoter, told BoxingScene.com that if Parker was to win on March 31, his fighter would earn 55 per cent of the purse. Parker's purse for the upcoming fight is between 30 and 35 per cent.
Rematch clauses are not uncommon, especially in unification fights, but Barry believes Joshua has had fights against other opponents without a rematch clause.
"I am pretty sure in a lot of other fights he has had there wasn't a rematch clause in the contract," he told BoxingScene.com.
- Stuff