08-13-2018, 01:13 PM
Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne eager to fight Joseph Parker
Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne is eager to fight Joseph Parker as both boxers look to get their careers back on track.
The trans-Tasman fight has always been seen as highly marketable for either New Zealand or Australia and that has only increased with the two suffering contrasting losses to Britain's Dillian Whyte.
Browne was brutally knocked out by Whyte inside six rounds in London last March, suffering the first loss of his 26-fight professional career.
Joseph Parker and Dillian Whyte had a torrid battle that saw the rugged Brit win on points.
Parker took Whyte the distance at the same venue last month but lost a unanimous points decision to see his pro record dip to 24-2.
Browne was underdone coming into the fight against Whyte and looked slow and ponderous. He might be just the sort of opponent Parker needs to regain some confidence with the Kiwi's speed sure to be a telling factor.
Browne said despite the controversies around Parker's loss to Whyte – the second round headbutt and the over-physical approach by the Brit – he was adamant Whyte deserved his victory.
"I haven't watched the Whyte v Parker fight in full, to be honest, I've seen clips and it shows that Whyte was getting better," Browne told World Boxing News.
Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne was brutally knocked out by Britain's Dillian Whyte.
"From what I've seen, the fight was never a draw and Whyte won it convincingly."
"Whyte is one of the better fighters in the world at the moment.
"But I personally would love a chance to fight Parker and test my skills against him."
Browne and Parker were in strong negotiations for a fight earlier this year before Parker got the lucrative offer from Anthony Joshua to put up his WBO belt in a unification fight.
Joshua out-pointed Parker in Cardiff nin early April, a week after Whyte demolished Browne in London.
Browne has a fight scheduled against Kiwi-American punching bag Julius Long (18-20) in Queensland for September 28. Browne beat Long in 2015, knocking him out in the ninth round.
Long hasn't fought for two years, his last win being one of the better efforts of his career, a split decision over Australian Bowie Tupou.
Parker wants to have another fight before the end of the year. His promoter, David Higgins, admits a fight in New Zealand is a strong option as they eye several international options.
Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne is eager to fight Joseph Parker as both boxers look to get their careers back on track.
The trans-Tasman fight has always been seen as highly marketable for either New Zealand or Australia and that has only increased with the two suffering contrasting losses to Britain's Dillian Whyte.
Browne was brutally knocked out by Whyte inside six rounds in London last March, suffering the first loss of his 26-fight professional career.
Joseph Parker and Dillian Whyte had a torrid battle that saw the rugged Brit win on points.
Parker took Whyte the distance at the same venue last month but lost a unanimous points decision to see his pro record dip to 24-2.
Browne was underdone coming into the fight against Whyte and looked slow and ponderous. He might be just the sort of opponent Parker needs to regain some confidence with the Kiwi's speed sure to be a telling factor.
Browne said despite the controversies around Parker's loss to Whyte – the second round headbutt and the over-physical approach by the Brit – he was adamant Whyte deserved his victory.
"I haven't watched the Whyte v Parker fight in full, to be honest, I've seen clips and it shows that Whyte was getting better," Browne told World Boxing News.
Australian heavyweight Lucas Browne was brutally knocked out by Britain's Dillian Whyte.
"From what I've seen, the fight was never a draw and Whyte won it convincingly."
"Whyte is one of the better fighters in the world at the moment.
"But I personally would love a chance to fight Parker and test my skills against him."
Browne and Parker were in strong negotiations for a fight earlier this year before Parker got the lucrative offer from Anthony Joshua to put up his WBO belt in a unification fight.
Joshua out-pointed Parker in Cardiff nin early April, a week after Whyte demolished Browne in London.
Browne has a fight scheduled against Kiwi-American punching bag Julius Long (18-20) in Queensland for September 28. Browne beat Long in 2015, knocking him out in the ninth round.
Long hasn't fought for two years, his last win being one of the better efforts of his career, a split decision over Australian Bowie Tupou.
Parker wants to have another fight before the end of the year. His promoter, David Higgins, admits a fight in New Zealand is a strong option as they eye several international options.