Joseph Parker Breaks Deontay Wilder's Dream To Meet Anthony Joshua

Joseph Parker managed to beat Deontay Wilder (Instagram/@gueensberrypromotions).

JAKARTA - Joseph Parker beat Deontay Wilder with 118-111, 118-110, and 120-108 wins in a heavyweight fight at the Kingdom Arena, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, December 24, 2023.

Victory's absolute figure was clearly a surprise. The reason is, Wilder was greatly seeded before the duel.

Moreover, Wilder is predicted to be able to beat Parker easily in order to realize the fight against Anthony Joshua which is highly anticipated by the public.

However, what is the power, the long-awaited Wilder vs Joshua fight plan must be destroyed.

Wilder's fight against Parker was slow at the start of the round. The boxer from the United States took off the jab, but did not produce a meaningful blow or did not even meet the target.

On the other hand, Parker performed well in the first three rounds. The New Zealand boxer's punches often hit targets.

In the next two rounds as the tempo increased, Parker managed to press Wilder on the rope and release a right hook towards the chin.

Pressure after pressure makes it difficult for Wilder to reply with his best attack. Parker made the right blow and enough to corner Wilder.

In fact, a left hook in Parker's rope ring made Wilder lose balance and threatened with a knockout.

Entering the sixth round onwards, Wilder tried not to let himself open. However, Parker could always destroy the 38-year-old boxer's strategy.

Parker was able to adapt quickly to Wilder's change in strategy that had come out pressing. He looks able to avoid Wilder's mainstay right-handed punches.

Not only that, Parker's key to winning also lies in finding a target gap that often lands on Wilder's body. This made Wilder turn short.

This defeat is the third of Deontay Wilder's last four fights. Prior to the fight against Parker, the American boxer was outperformed thanks to a slick record.

He has a record 43 wins, two draws, and one defeat. Of his 43 wins, Wilder has a high KO ratio, which is 42 times.

However, the record did not scare Parker. The New Zealand boxer, who is a heavyweight champion of vers WBC/WBA, Tyson Fury, had a 34-0-1 record with 24 knockouts before meeting Wilder.

The score includes two superior notes over Wilder in his trilogy. Parker packed 2-0-1 in which the two wins ended in KO.

Meanwhile, Parker's victory put him in the main battle against Anthony Joshua who won against Otto Wallin. The fight was beyond the predictions of many parties who had been waiting for Wilder vs Joshua for a long time.