12-07-2014, 08:34 PM
12-07-2014, 10:18 PM
Boxrec has moved joseph up 6 places to #24. On the front page now....
12-08-2014, 07:28 AM
Costa wasn´t a good rival..... i don´t think he can do it so easy with others....
12-08-2014, 09:32 AM
Good observation Tuaman, totally agree
12-08-2014, 10:55 AM
Joseph Parker aims to cement top 10 status in 2015
BEN STRANG
Joseph Parker capped his most successful year as a professional with a stunning fourth round knockout of Brazilian Irineu Beato Costa Junior in Hamilton on Saturday night.
Joseph Parker's 2015 calendar has already been planned out and should see him secure his place as one of the world's best heavyweight boxers.
The 22-year-old had his best fight as a professional at the Fight for Life in Hamilton on Saturday night, knocking out Brazilian Irineu Beato Costa Junior 31 seconds into the fourth round.
Some had questioned whether Parker had the raw power to end a fight with one punch but his effort at Claudelands Arena put those doubts to rest.
Joe Parker and trainer Kevin Barry pose for the camera after beating Irineu Beato Costa Junior in Hamilton.
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Joe Parker and trainer Kevin Barry pose for the camera after beating Irineu Beato Costa Junior in Hamilton.
"It was by far Joe's best performance," Parker's trainer, Kevin Barry, said.
"He's been showing me glimpses of that all year in the gym and in fights I'm seeing a little bit of it.
"I thought this was the perfect opponent and the perfect time of the year after putting five fights together in seven-and-a-half months, that we would see the best of Joseph, we would see the skills that he possesses, and I thought he was outstanding."
One thing we know about Kevin Barry is that he won't rush Parker into a fight he doesn't think he can win.
There are several fighters in the top 10 of the world rankings that Barry would like to see Parker fight.
The reality is that many of those fighters would want to avoid Parker, as they too target world title fights in the near future.
These are boxers looking up in the rankings for fights, rather than down.
Parker will get those fights in time, but a slow move up the rankings is the goal for 2015.
Barry said by the end of 2015 he wants Parker to be in the top 10 of each of the four major boxing association rankings and in the top five of at least one.
"At the end of last year, we said that at the end of 2014 Joseph would be ranked in the top 10. Well, Joseph is ranked No 10 with the WBA.
"I believe that this time next year Joseph will be ranked in the top 10 with the four major organisations and possibly even ranked in the top five with one of them.
"That'll be my goals for Joe next year."
Barry named three top-10 ranked boxers he is eyeing for Parker and said this fight proved Parker would beat WBO sixth-ranked Christian Hammer "tomorrow".
"We're looking closely at Bermane Stiverne, we're also looking at Ruslan Chagaev, the WBA regular champion, so there are other fighters out there I would like Joe to fight."
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Meanwhile, former Warriors league star Monty Betham believes his boxing career is finally over, despite showing he's still got it in a third-round knockout of Carlos Spencer.
Betham wants to keep his wife happy after stepping back into the ring and doesn't believe she'll allow him another chance.
"I managed to get it across the line this time," Betham said.
"It cost me a bathroom but never mind. Like I said, happy wife, happy life. Hopefully she'll be a bit more forgiving and let me go again but the phone's got to call.
"If the phone doesn't ring, it means you don't get an opportunity but I think me saying yes and the phone ringing are pretty distant now."
For Spencer, this was definitely the final time.
"I'm happy with myself for jumping in there and giving it a go," he said.
"It was always going to be one of those one-off things. That's the last time. I'm done and dusted."
* Betham bashes Spencer into retirement
BEN STRANG
Joseph Parker capped his most successful year as a professional with a stunning fourth round knockout of Brazilian Irineu Beato Costa Junior in Hamilton on Saturday night.
Joseph Parker's 2015 calendar has already been planned out and should see him secure his place as one of the world's best heavyweight boxers.
The 22-year-old had his best fight as a professional at the Fight for Life in Hamilton on Saturday night, knocking out Brazilian Irineu Beato Costa Junior 31 seconds into the fourth round.
Some had questioned whether Parker had the raw power to end a fight with one punch but his effort at Claudelands Arena put those doubts to rest.
Joe Parker and trainer Kevin Barry pose for the camera after beating Irineu Beato Costa Junior in Hamilton.
Photosport
Joe Parker and trainer Kevin Barry pose for the camera after beating Irineu Beato Costa Junior in Hamilton.
"It was by far Joe's best performance," Parker's trainer, Kevin Barry, said.
"He's been showing me glimpses of that all year in the gym and in fights I'm seeing a little bit of it.
"I thought this was the perfect opponent and the perfect time of the year after putting five fights together in seven-and-a-half months, that we would see the best of Joseph, we would see the skills that he possesses, and I thought he was outstanding."
One thing we know about Kevin Barry is that he won't rush Parker into a fight he doesn't think he can win.
There are several fighters in the top 10 of the world rankings that Barry would like to see Parker fight.
The reality is that many of those fighters would want to avoid Parker, as they too target world title fights in the near future.
These are boxers looking up in the rankings for fights, rather than down.
Parker will get those fights in time, but a slow move up the rankings is the goal for 2015.
Barry said by the end of 2015 he wants Parker to be in the top 10 of each of the four major boxing association rankings and in the top five of at least one.
"At the end of last year, we said that at the end of 2014 Joseph would be ranked in the top 10. Well, Joseph is ranked No 10 with the WBA.
"I believe that this time next year Joseph will be ranked in the top 10 with the four major organisations and possibly even ranked in the top five with one of them.
"That'll be my goals for Joe next year."
Barry named three top-10 ranked boxers he is eyeing for Parker and said this fight proved Parker would beat WBO sixth-ranked Christian Hammer "tomorrow".
"We're looking closely at Bermane Stiverne, we're also looking at Ruslan Chagaev, the WBA regular champion, so there are other fighters out there I would like Joe to fight."
* Tameifuna and Uhila robbed of deserved victories
* Millie Elder-Homes wins fight for Connor
Meanwhile, former Warriors league star Monty Betham believes his boxing career is finally over, despite showing he's still got it in a third-round knockout of Carlos Spencer.
Betham wants to keep his wife happy after stepping back into the ring and doesn't believe she'll allow him another chance.
"I managed to get it across the line this time," Betham said.
"It cost me a bathroom but never mind. Like I said, happy wife, happy life. Hopefully she'll be a bit more forgiving and let me go again but the phone's got to call.
"If the phone doesn't ring, it means you don't get an opportunity but I think me saying yes and the phone ringing are pretty distant now."
For Spencer, this was definitely the final time.
"I'm happy with myself for jumping in there and giving it a go," he said.
"It was always going to be one of those one-off things. That's the last time. I'm done and dusted."
* Betham bashes Spencer into retirement
12-08-2014, 02:35 PM
i can see a baby Joseph Parker fighting his grandad Kali Meehan next year.......
12-08-2014, 02:47 PM
Lol stormy so who you picking....
12-08-2014, 03:16 PM
oh shiver me ttimbers i dunno eh Shamrockstar 
12-08-2014, 04:35 PM
ESPN Dan Rafael said Parker is 6'2" and not 6'4". Do your homework, my friend. Here's the article:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/63929521/Kiwi-heavyweight-Joseph-Parker-grabs-headlines-after-KO-victory
I believe Parker should stay away from Kali Meehan. Low reward, big risk. But how about one of them fighting Shannon Briggs?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/63929521/Kiwi-heavyweight-Joseph-Parker-grabs-headlines-after-KO-victory
I believe Parker should stay away from Kali Meehan. Low reward, big risk. But how about one of them fighting Shannon Briggs?
12-08-2014, 04:46 PM
Didnt Meehan say that he didn't want to right another Samoan?