Joe Joyce v Joseph Parker

[Master]

Joyce is a true juggernaut and will take Parker's best early and run him down later in the fight. He is a beast and 2nd best heavyweight in the world right now.

[Master]

Joyce believes beating his New Zealand rival inside the distance will put the rest of the division on notice.

He told the PA news agency: “I’ve always felt like I’m going somewhere in boxing. All I felt like I had to do was win fights.

“I’ve been levelling up here and there, taking the strategic routes with good fighters on the way up. Now I’m at the top of the rankings with the WBO and fighting against a great fighter in Joseph Parker.

“It’s a must-win fight. I plan to win it and I plan to stop him, I don’t want it going to overtime.

“It would be a statement to stop him. Off the back of that I can potentially challenge Usyk or whoever else. There’s plenty of good fights out there.”

He said: “I’d love to fight Usyk, preferably after Parker. I enjoyed the fight in the WSB even though I lost but over 12 rounds I’d be too much for him.

“It would be an exciting fight and I’d love to avenge that defeat. But I’m on the way there and I’m patient. I’m in a good place now.”

He added: “The Hammer fight was great preparation for Parker. I got rid of the ring rust so I hit the ground running (for this training camp). It’s worked out better for me because I’m more prepared.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...233ae8873d8ae6

[Primo Carnera]

Joyce is a true juggernaut and will take Parker's best early and run him down later in the fight. He is a beast and 2nd best heavyweight in the world right now.

No he isn’t . So you are putting him above 2 from Fury, Usyk and Joshua. Please please DO NOT use the “George Foreman comparison.” Because I can already feel my stress levels elevating.

[palmerq]

I thought Joyce looked pretty bad v Dubois until Dubois eyeestarted closing, Joyce isn't to far away from taking a big right and going to sleep at the best of times.

[Master]

Joseph Parker v Joe Joyce: Parker vows to stop 'hype train'

Heavyweight Joseph Parker vowed to stop the Joe Joyce "hype train" in its tracks when they meet on Saturday.

The 30-year-old New Zealander is the underdog despite being a former world champion and says he is confident of a quick victory against the Briton, 37.

The pair will fight in Manchester for the WBO interim heavyweight title, with the winner in prime position to challenge champion Oleksandr Usyk.

"I see a lump, a big man," Parker said at a media conference on Thursday.

"A man that's confident, a man's that ready, but a man who is going to be stopped in his tracks. Hype train."

Joyce, who is unbeaten in his professional career and has 13 knockouts in 14 fights, did not respond to Parker's taunts.

"This big lump is going to be coming at you on Saturday night," he said.

Parker's trainer Andy Lee explained why he expected an easy night for his fighter.

"Any fight can be an easy fight," he said. "Joseph knows how to make this an easy fight, I know what he has to do.

"Parker is leagues apart. Joyce has a big engine, is strong, punches hard himself. We know what we're up against. This is elite. Joe's reaching new levels every time.

"Forget what you saw from Parker before, you've only seen glimpses."

Parker, who trains with WBC champion Tyson Fury, lost his WBO world title to Anthony Joshua in their unification fight in 2018.

The Kiwi lost his next bout to another British fighter, Dillian Whyte, but then went on a six-fight winning streak.

Joyce and Parker is an exciting fight, although their trash talking leaves something to be desired.

The heavyweights cut sometimes awkward figures at a crowded top table during the media conference at a decked-out Hilton hotel in Manchester. Parker wished Joyce a happy birthday moments after calling him a "big lump".

There was some bickering between promoters David Higgins and George Warren. Parker's promoter Higgins used his speaking time to hint he was not happy with how the fight purses have been guarded before fight night.

Warren, the son of absent promoter Frank Warren, snapped back quickly at the accusation, saying the money was in escrow.

Discussion swiftly moved onto Joyce's team members taking issue with Parker's suggestion that it would be an easy night.

His coach Lee responded on behalf of the Parker team, but when it was the turn of the fighters to speak, any hope of fireworks rapidly fizzled out.

Joyce and the television company showing the bout have poked fun at his reluctance to trash talk, producing an amusing promo before his last fight where he was given a trash-talking coach.

Those lessons are yet to pay off, and neither men are renowned orators. Parker in particular is recognised as one of the nicest men in boxing; friendly and kind, but not a speech-maker.

Joyce and Parker are big punchers, however, and have taken a fight that neither really needed. Joyce is in the number one position in the WBO rankings, Parker sits one spot below him.

The winner will hope to be confirmed as the mandatory challenger to Usyk's WBO title. The loser will have to start a world-title shot campaign all over again.

Joyce could have simply waited for his shot at Usyk to come rather than face Parker, who despite his position with the bookmakers, is one of the world's best and shouldn't be overlooked.

The fight represents a huge risk for Joyce and a massive chance for Parker to finally put himself in position to reclaim the world title he lost to Joshua four years ago.

https://www.saddoboxing.com/boxingfo...73&do=editpost

[Master]

Frank Sanchez believes he is the 'best heavyweight in the world' and could be lying in wait for the Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker winner.

The unbeaten Cuban sits at No 3 in the WBO rankings, just behind Joyce and Parker, and will be watching closely as his heavyweight rivals battle for the WBO interim title this weekend.

Oleksandr Usyk holds the WBO belt, along with the WBA and IBF titles, but the Ukrainian has been linked with future fights against Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, which could mean that Sanchez becomes an immediate threat to Joyce or Parker.

Sanchez, who returns against Carlos Negron on the Deontay Wilder vs Robert Helenius undercard, told Sky Sports: "I am not looking past Carlos Negron.

"He is a very strong fighter with very good power that is dangerous. I have to be at my best.

"Joyce vs Parker is a very interesting fight. I think in the end Joyce's size and strength will be too much for Parker, but you never know.

"Parker is a good boxer and I suppose it is possible he can out-box the slower Joyce. I will be watching with interest, and I expect a good fight.

"Of course I would like to fight the winner of Joyce versus Parker for the WBO Interim title. It has been my dream to become a champion since I was a child.

"God willing, I will fulfil this dream in 2023, but first I must focus on Carlos Negron.

"He is a very strong fighter with very good power that is dangerous. I have to be at my best.

"Joyce vs Parker is a very interesting fight. I think in the end Joyce's size and strength will be too much for Parker, but you never know.

"Parker is a good boxer and I suppose it is possible he can out-box the slower Joyce. I will be watching with interest, and I expect a good fight.

"Of course I would like to fight the winner of Joyce versus Parker for the WBO Interim title. It has been my dream to become a champion since I was a child.

"God willing, I will fulfil this dream in 2023, but first I must focus on Carlos Negron."

Sanchez is also eager to force his way into Wilder's plans when he joins 'The Bronze Bomber' on the same bill at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on October 15.

"Wilder has a very tough fight against Robert Helenius," said Sanchez. "It is not certain he will be the winner.

"If he manages to win the fight, Wilder and the WBC belt is another option for me. 2023 is going to be a very exciting year."

"I am looking forward to boxing on another big show with Deonaty Wilder and Robert Helenius," added Sanchez, who floored Efe Ajagba in a dominant win on the Fury vs Wilder 3 show.

"I am so anxious to show boxing fans what I can do. I really believe I am the best heavyweight in the world. Hopefully I will be able to demonstrate this in my next few fights.

"I want to fight anyone that holds a title belt. This is my ultimate goal, for my family, and for Cuba."

Mike Borao, who co-manages Sanchez with Guadalupe Valencia, is confident that Sanchez will take another sizeable step towards a big-name bout next year.

"Al Haymon and PBC have been absolutely fantastic in Frank's career," Borao told Sky Sports.

"After October 15, we'll discuss making the biggest fights possible for him in 2023."

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...d1c90b2b3a9d7d

[Master]

JOE JOYCE scaled one stone heavier than Joseph Parker with the pair to fight at career-heaviest weights.

The two collide in Manchester with the WBO "interim" title on the line and faced off for the final time at the weigh ins.

Joyce, 37, came in at 271.4lb with Parker, 30, at 255¼lb, meaning he takes a 15lb or one stone weight advantage into the headliner.

He said: "I dunno, maybe the hotel food is a bit too good! But I'm ready, I'm fit, I'm ready, I'm strong and my engine's there.

"The sparring and everything has gone to plan so I except a great performance from myself and so does my team."

The pair came together for the third and final time to trade words, with Joyce now ready to let his hands do the talking.

He added: "That's enough, oh my God, I'm probably going to have to do another one in the ring, when he's like looking across from the other corner.

"I'm ready to go, ready to fight. This is the last day, last night sleep and then it's fight day."

Parker was 251lb for his last fight in December, a decision win over Derek Chisora, 38.

And the New Zealander did not want to mess with a winning formula.

Parker said: "With the last performance with Chisora, I felt good heavy and I felt stronger.

"I had the stamina to go 12 rounds. This time I've done things better and I'm still heavy.

"So I'm looking forward to getting in the ring. All the talking has been done now."

Joyce is currently mandatory challenger for the WBO belt held by Oleksandr Usyk, 35, and the interim strap further guarantees a title shot.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19900...aviest-weight/

[Master]

There is another card on Dazn whilst this card is on. Hughes v Galahad. Eddie is a cunt.