Joseph Parker will face Deontay Wilder in a battle of former heavyweight champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 23, it was announced at a press conference in London on Wednesday (Thursday NZT). Today we will discuss about Joseph Parker: Boxrec| Net Worth| Drugs| Next Fight.
Joseph Parker: Boxrec| Net Worth| Drugs| Next Fight
Joseph Dennis Parker, OM (born 9 January 1992) is a New Zealand professional boxer. He held the WBO heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018. At the regional level, he has held several heavyweight championships, including the WBO Oriental, Africa and Oceania titles; Also PABA, OPBF and New Zealand titles. As an amateur, he represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the super-heavyweight division, and just missed qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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| Real name | Joesph Parker | ||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 193 cm (76 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | New Zealander | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1992 South Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Boxrec
The last time Joseph Parker was ranked New Zealand’s No. 1 active male fighter by Boxrec, the sport’s official record keeper, John Key was still Prime Minister and George Ezra’s ‘Budapest’ single topped the charts.
It was August 2014, and the 22-year-old heavyweight prospect had stopped Brian Minto in seven rounds a few weeks earlier and moved to 9-0 with eight knockouts.
The TKO victory over the veteran American slugger saw Parker replace Robert Berridge at the top of the site’s domestic pound-for-pound rankings, with the Wanganui light heavyweight having suffered the second defeat of his career over Vasily Lepikhin in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, earlier the same month. Had to face defeat.
Net Worth
Joseph Parker has a net worth of around $5 million.
Drugs
Former heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker allegedly exchanged money used to buy drugs for a syndicate that sent approximately 20 kilograms of meth through the post. Police had a warrant to search his property but never executed it, and he was never charged. The reasons behind those decisions remain a mystery until now. Edward Gay reports.
As a regular international traveller, with large amounts of cash, Parker was the perfect person to handle money transfers for a global drugs ring, the Crown claimed as part of the High Court trial.
The South Auckland native is accused of helping finance an international drug operation, buying Class A drugs from one of its members and offering to put a dealer in touch with a “new contact”.
Next Fight
Joseph Parker will face Deontay Wilder in a battle of former heavyweight champions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 23, it was announced at a press conference in London on Wednesday (Thursday NZT).
Former WBO titlist Parker (33-3, 23 KOs) and ex-WBC ruler Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) star as co-main events in a star-studded show headlined by Britain’s Anthony Joshua (26- Will work. 3, 23 KOs) vs. Sweden Otto Wallin (26-1, 14 KOs).
