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Joseph Parker's fight with Dillian Whyte in London is in less than two weeks, but the little question of the referee has yet to be sorted out.
In April, when the heavyweight Kiwi lost his WBO title to Anthony Joshua The failure of the Italian referee Giuseppe Quartarone to let them fight was widely criticized, and Higgins is looking forward to s & ## Ensure that this does not happen again.
Since he also had to lobby for a referee change in Parker's last fight – a win over Hughie Fury in September 2017 – Higgins hopes he's not going to win. There will be no drama this time while the British Boarding Board of Control will make its decision
"They let us down twice, so we have the impression that they're". I am well aware of the perception there, and they would want to show that they are just, "said Higgins, who leaves Auckland for London at the end of this week before the battle of July 29, 19459039.
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"We will give them the benefit of the doubt and in u In seven days, they will appoint judges and an arbitrator and we will examine them, we will analyze them and we will have the opportunity to oppose them "
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David Higgins says Joseph Parker is in a good mood.
While it makes a lot of noise about the refereeing appointment, Higgins has not lost anything of his sleep – nor what happened in Cardiff in April
"You are only dealing with what you can control – it's a fact that he's had a terrible performance, even [Joshua and Whyte’s promoter] Eddie Hearn said, this guy was appalling.
"If Joseph can beat Dillian Whyte, and we're looking for a rematch against Joshua, that gives us some credibility when we say," hey, we're looking for another flaw … "
Ideally , Higgins He wants the referee for this month's fight to come from a neutral country, but he is willing to compromise if a British referee turns out the best choice, even if they and Whyte would share a nationality
he said. "I would take a competent British referee over an incompetent Italian, if I still had my time." [19659005ItwasannouncedonWednesdaythattheWBOinternationalandWBCbeltswillbeinLondonbutwhatisreallyatstakeisthateveryfighterpositionshimselfasthemainchallengerofJoshuawhoholdsfouroftheworld'sfivechampionshipbelts
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Parker with promoter David Higgins.
"Regardless of the belts, the winner will be No. 1 contender and in pole position for a rematch with Anthony Joshua, the world champion," Higgins said.
"Belts add a little credibility or prestige, I suppose."
Joshua added a little spice to the Parker-Whyte buildup this week when he suggested Whyte would hit Parker, something the Briton failed to do in April, when he won by unanimous decision in Cardiff.
"They're part of the same camp, so I can imagine that Eddie is asking Joshua to say it," Higgins said, laughing at the prediction.
"There is some irony, because Joshua has been floored repeatedly, while Joseph has never done it."
Higgins said that Parker was "in a very good mood"
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An Anthony Joshua rematch is potentially on the line for Parker and Whyte.
"He feels happy, confident, he is talking about bringing more intensity, throwing more shots, really looking to finish the job."
With the heavyweight Kiwi now at London for his final preparations under coach Kevin Barry, and Higgins on the verge of joining them, are expecting the war of words to intensify.
"This will become interesting in the last 10 days," said Higgins. "New Zealand media will be going to London and it's going to heat up, it's sneaking in, but suddenly there will be media every day and there will be Dillian Whyte talking about garbage and so on. [19659007]" will be one of those where he sneaks and then, bang, it will be great. "
Parker (24-1) and Whyte (23-1) have nearly identical professional records and both have suffered their only losses against Joshua, who holds the world championship belts IBF, WBA, WBO and IBF.The American Deontay Wilder holds the WBC title since 2015.
Parker faces Whyte in London on July 29 (NZ time).
HEAD OF HEAD
JOSEPH PARKER (1965) NZ and Samoa)
Age: 26
Label: 24-1 (18 KOs)
Height: 1.93cm
Scope: 1.93cm
DILLIAN WHYTE (Jamaica and the United Kingdom) [19659007] Age: 30
Recorder: 23-1 (17 KOs)
Height: 1.93m
Scope: 1.98m
COMMON OPPONENTS
Lost to Anthony Joshua (UK) – Parker by unanimous points on 12 rounds, Whyte by TKO in the 6th round.
Beat Brian Minto (GB) – Parker won when Minto threw the sponge on lap 7, Whyte by the third round TKO
Beat Marcelo Luiz Nascimento (Brazil) – Parker by 7 round TKO, Whyte by round 2 KO
Beat Irineu Beato Junior Costa (Brazil) – Parker on round 4 KO, Whyte on 1st round KO)
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