06-25-2015, 12:05 PM
Boxing News
WBO #8, WBA #10 Parker returns August 1
By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
WBO #8, WBA #10 heavyweight Joseph Parker (14-0, 12 KOs) will return to the ring on August 1st against WBO #11 Bowie Tupou (25-3, 17 KOs) in a scheduled twelve round bout at the Southland Stadium in Invercargill, New Zealand. Parker, at 23 years of age, is the youngest world rated heavyweight and is coming off a second round stoppage over Yakup Saglam on June 13. He holds impressive wins Frans Botha, Sherman Williams, Brian Minto and Irenu Beato Costa Junior.
Tupou is coming off a split ten round decision over former Australian champion Hunter Sam in March. Now living in Australia, Tupou was based in the USA for several years and scored wins over Donnell Holmes and Manuel Quezada but suffered losses to Bryant Jennings and Malik Scott.
WBO #8, WBA #10 Parker returns August 1
By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
WBO #8, WBA #10 heavyweight Joseph Parker (14-0, 12 KOs) will return to the ring on August 1st against WBO #11 Bowie Tupou (25-3, 17 KOs) in a scheduled twelve round bout at the Southland Stadium in Invercargill, New Zealand. Parker, at 23 years of age, is the youngest world rated heavyweight and is coming off a second round stoppage over Yakup Saglam on June 13. He holds impressive wins Frans Botha, Sherman Williams, Brian Minto and Irenu Beato Costa Junior.
Tupou is coming off a split ten round decision over former Australian champion Hunter Sam in March. Now living in Australia, Tupou was based in the USA for several years and scored wins over Donnell Holmes and Manuel Quezada but suffered losses to Bryant Jennings and Malik Scott.