10-14-2015, 04:13 PM
Boxing News
Parker, Meehan ready for heavyweight showdown
WBO #6, WBA #13, WBC #14 heavyweight Joseph Parker (15-0, 13 KOs) will collide with his toughest ring assignment to date when he meets Kali “Mean Hand” Meehan (42-5, 32 KOs) over twelve rounds at The Trust Arena, Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday with WBO, WBA and WBC regional titles up for grabs. Former world title challenger Meehan, at 45 years of age, had one of his best ring performances in November 2014 when he scored a clear ten round points decision over Shane Cameron. Parker, at 23 years of age, is the youngest top ten world rated heavyweight and he is coming off a knockout in round one over former world ranked heavyweight Bowie Tupou in August.
The matchmaker for Duco Events Promotions , Stuart Duncan said, “We are pleased with Joseph Parker’s progress having scored impressive wins over Frans Botha, Brian Minto, Sherman Williams, Ireneu Beato Costa Junior, Jason Pettway, Yakup Saglam and the KO of Bowie Tupou. Kali Meehan has boxed the best heavyweights in the world and always performs well. He was unlucky not to be crowned WBO heavyweight champion when he lost a disputed split decision to Lamont Brewster in 2004. We are expecting a tough fight against Kali.”
Officials for the Parker vs. Meehan are referee Ferlin Marsh, and judges Derek Milham, David Craig and Jeff Nelson.
WBO #7, IBF #12, WBA #13 welterweight Jeff “The Hornet” Horn (11-0, 8 KOs) will be in action against Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco (15-3, 8 KOs) over ten rounds with IBF, WBO, and WBA regional titles on the line. Blanco is coming off a four round knockout over Juan Carlos Cano in August. Blanco, 25 years of age, was born in and resides in Pique, Bueno Aires. Horn is coming off a seven round technical decision over former IBF rated Viktor Plotnykov in August.
Stuart Duncan said “Jeff Horn has displayed world class skills with impressive wins over Robson Assis, Richmond Djarbeng and Viktor Plotnykov, who were all world rated when Horn defeated them. Jeff was an outstanding amateur and represented Australia at the 2012 London Olympics.
Officials for the Horn vs. Blanco are referee Derek Millham, and judges Ian Scott, John Conway and Ferlin Marsh
Parker, Meehan ready for heavyweight showdown
WBO #6, WBA #13, WBC #14 heavyweight Joseph Parker (15-0, 13 KOs) will collide with his toughest ring assignment to date when he meets Kali “Mean Hand” Meehan (42-5, 32 KOs) over twelve rounds at The Trust Arena, Auckland, New Zealand on Thursday with WBO, WBA and WBC regional titles up for grabs. Former world title challenger Meehan, at 45 years of age, had one of his best ring performances in November 2014 when he scored a clear ten round points decision over Shane Cameron. Parker, at 23 years of age, is the youngest top ten world rated heavyweight and he is coming off a knockout in round one over former world ranked heavyweight Bowie Tupou in August.
The matchmaker for Duco Events Promotions , Stuart Duncan said, “We are pleased with Joseph Parker’s progress having scored impressive wins over Frans Botha, Brian Minto, Sherman Williams, Ireneu Beato Costa Junior, Jason Pettway, Yakup Saglam and the KO of Bowie Tupou. Kali Meehan has boxed the best heavyweights in the world and always performs well. He was unlucky not to be crowned WBO heavyweight champion when he lost a disputed split decision to Lamont Brewster in 2004. We are expecting a tough fight against Kali.”
Officials for the Parker vs. Meehan are referee Ferlin Marsh, and judges Derek Milham, David Craig and Jeff Nelson.
WBO #7, IBF #12, WBA #13 welterweight Jeff “The Hornet” Horn (11-0, 8 KOs) will be in action against Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco (15-3, 8 KOs) over ten rounds with IBF, WBO, and WBA regional titles on the line. Blanco is coming off a four round knockout over Juan Carlos Cano in August. Blanco, 25 years of age, was born in and resides in Pique, Bueno Aires. Horn is coming off a seven round technical decision over former IBF rated Viktor Plotnykov in August.
Stuart Duncan said “Jeff Horn has displayed world class skills with impressive wins over Robson Assis, Richmond Djarbeng and Viktor Plotnykov, who were all world rated when Horn defeated them. Jeff was an outstanding amateur and represented Australia at the 2012 London Olympics.
Officials for the Horn vs. Blanco are referee Derek Millham, and judges Ian Scott, John Conway and Ferlin Marsh