JOSEPH PARKER’S power is at “120 per cent” ahead of his showdown with Anthony Joshua, according to his sparring partner Malik Scott.
The American revealed elbow surgery has allowed the New Zealander to get his speed and power back ahead of Joshua fight.
Parker will get to show off his skills against Joshua when the pair go toe-to-toe in the ring in Cardiff on March 31.
Going into next week’s showdown, speaking of Parker, Scott claimed: “When he was getting ready for Fury, there was times in sparring where we were having to stop.
“I don’t think that the elbow, the shoulder, none of that is an issue right now.
“The only thing that’s an issue, the most important thing, is there are two young lions, two great champions, and they want to rock.
“I cannot wait to see it.
“A totally different power now. I will say the last time it was like 70 per cent to me. Right now it’s at 120.
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“The reason why I say that is, because I come from a perspective of Joseph Parker never had thudding power.
“He’s always had accurate power. The speed slowed down because of the elbow.
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“Now that the elbow is fixed, the speed is back up, which means it gets to the target quicker.
“It means you don’t see the shots coming, which causes more pain, and more knockouts.”
Scott went on to say he always knew Joshua would be a champion, adding: “We spent a lot of time together in the Wladimir Klitschko camp when he was a young lion.
“Right after I watched him spar Wladimir, I told people, this kid is going to be heavyweight champion of the world. I just watched him do more than hold his own with Wladimir Klitschko.
“A year or two later, he beat Wladimir Klitschko in a world title fight.”
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