Joseph Parker admits Anthony Joshua was the better fighter on the night after unanimous defeat in heavyweight clash
JOSEPH PARKER admitted he lost to the better man after Anthony Joshua nabbed his WBO title.
AJ, 28, took a unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards against the plucky Kiwi – the first man to take the Brit the distance.
Anthony Joshua is the WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion of the worldNews Group Newspapers Ltd
And Parker, 26, was magnanimous as he lost his unbeaten record in a scrappy fight.
He said: “Today I got beaten by a better champion.
“Thank you for the opportunity to fight in such a great stadium. I’ll come back stronger.
“I’ve no regrets and I will be back. I’m young, fit, strong, I don’t go down. I’m fit to go again.”
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Beaming Joshua took the opportunity to call out Deontay Wilder – the only man standing between him and being croned undisputed champ.
He said: “I wanted to stick behind the jab, it’s one of the best weapons.
“I made sure everything that came back, I was switched on. 12 rounds baby, I thought it was hard right?
“Forget the hype, Joseph Parker is a world champion. Sometimes this becomes a boxing match, not a fight.
The Italian referee was claimed to have jumped in and intervened between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker too oftenReutersJoseph Parker and Anthony Joshua showed each other great respect after the fightPA:Press Association
“This was about boxing finesse. He stated it would be a war, but I controlled him behind the jab. I am the unified heavyweight champion of the world.
“21 pro fights, six world champion fights. Does that not show you my route? Let’s get the business done – Eddie Hearn will sit down and I’m down for whatever, whenever.
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