Joseph Parker issues Anthony Joshua demands

Joseph Parker

IN a surreal press conference Joseph Parker, the WBO heavyweight titlist, attempted to position himself for a shot at Anthony Joshua by listing the times the IBF and WBA champion has been dropped or wobbled, while insisting he wonโ€™t accept anything less 35% of the proceeds of a potential unification.

His promoter David Higgins declared, โ€œKids around the world dream of becoming heavyweight champion so they can set up their family for life.โ€

โ€œIf a mandatory is 30%, whatโ€™s a global unification? Itโ€™s got to be worth 35% for us because itโ€™s an intercontinental event that will only happen once every 10 years,โ€ he continued. โ€œThe onus is now on Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua to back up their words.

โ€œEven at 35% theyโ€™re going to make more money unifying so there are no excuses.โ€

These pronouncement do not bode well for negotiations. But Higgins went on to talk up his man’s chances, claiming that โ€œParker has a granite chin whereas Joshua may possibly have a glass jaw. Joshuaโ€™s been dropped numerous times, dropped as an amateur dropped in sparring, dropped in the ring.โ€

He added, โ€œIn contrast Joseph Parker has a granite chin. Joseph Parker has never been dropped.โ€

To emphasise their point Higgins are offering a ยฃ20,000 bounty to anyone who finds footage of Joseph Parker being dropped.

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โ€œThe only thing thatโ€™s disrespectful is Hearn and Joshuaโ€™s low ball offer to Joseph Parker,โ€ the New Zealanderโ€™s promoter said.

โ€œWe want the opportunity to test your chin so much that weโ€™ll let you keep 65% of the profit, even though itโ€™s an intercontinental unification. You have no excuses, show Parker some respect, letโ€™s make the fight.โ€

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