JOSEPH PARKER will look to defend his WBO heavyweight title against Hughie Fury at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night.
It will be the second defence for Parker, who retained the belt with a UD victory over Romanian challenger Razvan Cojanu in May.
That spot was initially allocated to Fury and the fight was due to take place in New Zealand, but was cancelled after Hughie was controversially deemed ‘medically unfit’ to box.
Who is Joseph Parker?
BORN in South Aukland in 1992, Parker is also know by his Matai title Lupesoliai La’auli.
As an amateur, he represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, just missing out on qualification to the London Olympics.
Since turning professional, Parker has fought the majority of his bouts on home soil and is signed to Deco Events.
What is his fight record?
SINCE turning pro in 2012, Parker has only been taken the distance three times.
Against Sherman Williams in 2014, which he won by UD, and then in his two title fights with Andy Ruiz and Cojanu.
His current record stands at 23-0 and that includes an impressive EIGHTEEN by way of knockout.
He is the first heavyweight boxer from either New Zealand or the Pacific Islands to win a major world championship.
Where is he from?
WHILST currently living in Las Vegas, Parker is from New Zealand and has fought the majority of his bouts in his home country.
This will be his first fight in England and second in Europe, having beaten Marceloa Luiz Nascimento in Germany three years ago.
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