Joseph Parker is on track to return in a profession heaviest for Saturday’s world title battle with Daniel Dubois.
Parker challenges Dubois for the IBF heavyweight world championship on the Riyadh Season occasion, dwell on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Parker, who has fought Anthony Joshua beforehand in his profession, is a former world champion seeking to reclaim that standing when he fights this Saturday.
London’s Dubois is a formidable energy puncher. However Parker has been tailoring his preparation particularly to deal with the Briton’s power and has been bulking himself up for this contest.
Parker’s coach, Andy Lee revealed to Sky Sports activities Information: “He will likely be heavy, in all probability a profession heaviest nevertheless it hasn’t affected his velocity, hand velocity, or his mobility and he is definitely punching tougher, I can really feel it on the pads. So it has been a great transfer for him.
“I do not purchase into the adage, in case you’re lighter, you progress sooner. Should you’re lighter you get moved sooner, whereas in case you’ve obtained some weight behind you, you are going to maintain your ft, maintain your floor extra. You are a bit stronger within the clinches. It is a bodily recreation we’re in right here. The stronger the higher.”
Parker is adamant: “My endurance is nice, energy is nice, velocity is nice.
“I have been engaged on energy, velocity and endurance, method, abilities and mixtures. The whole lot is on level. It is nearly going on the market and placing it on show.”
Parker’s earlier profession heaviest was the 255¼lbs he scaled towards Joe Joyce, his most up-to-date defeat with Joyce knocking him out in 11 rounds in 2022.
Not too long ago although Parker has proven how nicely he can carry out towards devasting punchers, beating each Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang in his final two fights.
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Frank Warren says whoever wins the heavyweight conflict between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker will inevitably face Oleksandr Usyk to unify the belts
“I like being the challenger. I just like the place we’re in. More often than not we’re the underdog. We simply need to go about our work and get that win,” Parker instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
“Our plan is to proceed that success on Saturday night time. We have confronted huge punchers, it is nothing new. All through my profession I’ve confronted all types of fighters: punchers, fighters who transfer, fighters with a number of velocity. It is in regards to the gameplan.
“It is fairly easy. Go on the market, bang, bang, bang, end the battle.”
Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker and the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol rematch will likely be dwell on Saturday February 22 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. Guide now!
