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joseph parker Ahead of their high-stakes showdown, he reveals his strongest opponent yet fabio wardley this weekend and has beaten some of the legends of the heavyweight division.
wbo The interim champion didn’t have to work hard to answer as he took down the heavyweight legend and iconic hero dereck chisora,
“I would say Chisora was the strongest,” Parker said. talksport“He is always on your chest and never leaves you alone.
“All those little clubbing shots to the body and head don’t seem like much, but they all hurt and they all add up.
“He’s a nightmare to deal with in and out of the ring.”
Parker and Chisora shared the ring for a pair of barnstorming fights in 2021. In their preliminary meeting, Parker was dropped by the marauding Briton in the first ten seconds and had to fight back in the middle rounds to claim a narrow split decision.
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The close and entertaining nature of the first fight meant that a rematch was arranged only seven months later, and Parker produced a much more impressive performance – knocking down Chisora three times en route to a wide unanimous decision.
Given the brutal and close nature of both fights, or any fight against Chisora for that matter, it’s no surprise the Kiwi chose his former foe.
But in doing so, Parker left behind some of the most powerful and influential fighters in the sport. name like xilei zhang, joe joyce, anthony joshua And dillian white All come to mind as alternative options to some of the largest and most powerful fighters Parker has ever faced.
But it matches the testimony of the man he hopes to face after the fight against Fabio Wardley, the reigning undisputed heavyweight champion. oleksandr usykWho described Chisora as the hardest punching fighter ever.
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“The toughest fight – yes, it was [Fury]usik told 3 Knockdown Rules Podcast“The biggest puncher – no. Because Dereck Chisora, very tough guy.
,[One punch landed] The gloves on and I said, ‘Oh my God.’ Like a baseball bat.”
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