Joseph Parker

Name: Joseph Parker
Alias: Lupesoliai La'auliolemalietoa
Birth Name: Joseph Dennis Parker
Hometown: Morecambe, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Birthplace: South Auckland, New Zealand
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 193cm
Reach: 193cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Trainer: Kevin Barry (2013-2021), Andy Lee (2021-)
Promoter: Matchroom Sport

Amateur Highlights

• 66 fights
• 2010 World Youth Championships Bronze medalist in Baku, Azerbaijan (+91kg):
  • Defeated Yusuf Acik (Turkey) 7:2
  • Defeated Yuniel Castro (Cuba) 9:1
  • Lost to Filip Hrgovic (Croatia) 6:8
• 2010 Youth Olympic Games Silver medalist in Singapore (+91kg):
  • Defeated Jozsef Zsigmund (Hungary) RET 2
  • Lost to Tony Yoka (France) 4:7
• 2010 Commonwealth Games participant in New Delhi, India (+91kg):
  • Defeated Didier Bence (Canada) 14:7
  • Lost to Tariq Abdul-Haqq (Trinidad & Tobago) 7:7+
• 2011 World Championships participant in Baku, Azerbaijan (+91kg):
  • Defeated Nikita Maculevics (Latvia) 14:10
  • Lost to Zhang Zhilei (China) 7.15
• 2012 Oceania Olympic Qualifier participant in Canberra, Australia (+91kg):
  • Lost to Uaine Fa Jr (Tonga) 8:11
• 2011-2012 World Series of Boxing Season participant, boxing for the Beijing Dragons (+91kg):
  • Lost to Gadzhi Murtazaliev (Russia) of Baku Fires - PTS
  • Lost to Mario Heredia (Mexico) of Mexico City Guerreros - PTS

Regional & Minor Titles

• New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title
• interim PABA heavyweight title
• PABA heavyweight title
• WBO Oriental heavyweight title
• WBO Africa heavyweight title
• OPBF heavyweight title
• WBA Oceania heavyweight title
• WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council heavyweight title

Professional Record

Championship Record

• 3 opponents (0 by KO) beaten for the World Heavyweight Title.
• 3-1-0 (0 KO's) in world championship bouts.
• 1-1-0 (0 KO's) against former or current world champions:
  • Won against Andy Ruiz Jr.
  • Lost against Anthony Joshua.

Variant Record

• Defeated 3 undefeated opponents with ten or more bouts: Andy Ruiz Jr, Hughie Fury & Junior Fa.

Awards & Recognitions

• 2019 New Zealand Boxing Awards Male Boxer of the Year (Nominated)

Preceded by: Tyson Fury Vacated

WBO Heavyweight Champion 2016 Dec 10 – 2018 Mar 31

Succeeded by: Anthony Joshua