Joseph Parker stands in the way of Joshua vs Wilder in early 2024.
Joseph Parker is the man looking to stop the 'Bronze Bomber' Deontay Wilder from teeing up a blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua early next year.
Parker and Wilder will fight as part of the same 'Day of Reckoning' card in Saudi Arabia as Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin.
New Zealander Parker was the first to take Joshua the distance in losing his WBO title in Cardiff back in 2018. A training partner of Tyson Fury, Parker arguably holds the inside line into how to beat the big punching American, Wilder.
In his 46 professional fights to date, Wilder has only ever failed to beat Fury (link to Wilder record). However, the short work he made of Robert Helenius in his last fight over 14 months ago means he hasn’t spent more than three minutes in the ring against anyone other than Fury in over four years.
Joseph Parker Fight Record
| 26 Fights | 33 Wins | 3 Losses |
|---|---|---|
| By Knockout | 23 | 1 |
| By Decision | 10 | 2 |
Joseph Parker has 33 wins from his 36 professional fights, 23 by knockout and 10 by decision. He was the first to go a full 12 rounds in losing to Anthony Joshua.
Four months later, he was out-pointed by Dillian Whyte in London. The only time he has been knocked out came in the 11th round against Joe Joyce in September last year.
Parker has won each of his three fights in 2023, beating Jack Massey and Faiga Opelu before stopping Simon Kean to win the vacant IBF and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles.
Joseph Parker vs Deontay Wilder Betting Odds
Joseph Parker is the big underdog with the bookmakers for Saturday’s co-headline bout in Saudi Arabia against Deontay Wilder. You can back the 31-year-old New Zealander at a best price of 9/2 on Paddy Power. Wilder is the 1/5 favourite on William Hill, while the draw pays 22/1 on Betfred.
| Result | Best Odds | Worst Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Deontay Wilder | 1/5 | 1/6 |
| Joseph Parker | 9/2 | 4/1 |
| Draw | 25/1 | 20/1 |
