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Nick Parkinson
Close- • Boxing reports for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers
• Has been reporting on British boxing since More than 15 years old
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Joseph Parker says he will bring more aggression and action to his key clash with Dillian Whyte on Saturday.
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Parker (24-1, 18 KOs), 26, South Auckland, can get back in the race for a rematch with WBA -WF-WBO world heavyweight champion Joshua next year will beat Whyte at the O2 Arena, London.
"Me and the team do more to make sure I give an explosive performance, I'm much more hungry now, all of us" I left the ring with Joshua and I still had gas in the tank, but when I leave the ring, I will not be back. do the same thing.
"The most difficult thing about Whyte is that he's going to put a lot of pressure because he's throwing a lot of shots and that he can take a punch."
"It's a very difficult fight for us but it's a fight we love We love the challenges and we like to fight against the best."
Parker, who did two WBO belt defenses, was impressed by Whyte's last performance when the boxer born in Jamaica knocked out Australian Lucas Browne in the sixth round in March.
"He did a great job against Browne," said Parker.
"His movement was good and his shots were good, each heavyweight has a knockout power, he has the power to do a lot of damage, but our goal is not to be touched. by those shots. "
Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs ), 30, from southwestern London, ranks very well by world governing bodies: # 1 with the WBC, # 2 with the WBO and until recently # 1 with the #WBC. IBF
And Parker – outside the top five with the top four governing bodies – hopes to beat Whyte will improve his chances of fighting Joshua in front of a crowd of 100,000 at Wembley Stadium on April 13.
Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) defends his belts against the Russian Alexander Povetkin at the same place in London on September 22 and, on the condition of winning, the priority will be to fight against the rival. Deontay Wilder
But talks with America's WBC champion have proved difficult and Parker hopes to provide a backup plan for Joshua on April 13th.
"If all goes well in this next fight, there is a real chance to fight Joshua again and it will be a completely different fight," Parker said. This is for the future and the future is very exciting once we have pbaded this guy. We have many options.
"The opportunity to fight at Wembley would be unbelievable We loved all the preparation of the match in Cardiff, it was great to see all the boxing fans come out and support us then Wembley It would be another great experience, but I can not wait to beat myself to the O2 first. "
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