Joseph Parker
- January 4, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Joseph Parker |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 9, 1992(1992-01-09) |
| Age | 32 |
| Birthplace | Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Joseph Parker Biography
| Name | Joseph Parker |
| Birthday | Jan 9 |
| Birth Year | 1992 |
| Place Of Birth | Auckland |
| Birth Country | New Zealand |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Children(s) | Elizabeth Ah-Sue Sala Parker |
Joseph Parker is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 9, 1992 in Auckland, New Zealand. Heavyweight fighter who held the WBO heavyweight title from 2016 until 2018. He has won previous championships, including WBO Oriental, PABA and OPBF.
He competed at the 2012 Olympics, alongside noteworthy boxers such as Anthony Joshua.
Several issues occurred prior to the fight being announced. The date of the then proposed fight between Parker and Fury came up for discussion and was pushed forward to 6 May after Fury and team appeared reluctant to travel to New Zealand for the fight scheduled for April. It saw WBO President Francisco Varcarcel take to social media to give Fury until 25 February to finalise the bout, otherwise, he would lose his position to challenge Parker for the world championship. Higgins, from Duco Events, then confirmed the bout would take place at the Spark Arena in New Zealand on 6 May. The location was due to Parker enjoying fighting in front of his Kiwi fans. Months up to the fight, Fury’s father and trainer Peter Fury was denied a VISA entry into New Zealand. This was due to his criminal past, dating back to around 1990 when he was incarcerated for 10 years for drug-related offenses. Two days later, Peter was granted a special VISA from 28 March to 10 May. But it was eventually called off after Fury pulled out claiming an injury less than two weeks out from the event. Varcarcel stated the fight was now off and the problem laid within the Fury camp. After announcing the claim it gave Parker the rights to fight whoever he wanted when we wanted as a voluntary defense out of the top 15. Răzvan Cojanu was released as Parker’s replacement for the Hughie Fury bout.
Joseph Parker was born in South Auckland on 9 January 1992, to Dempsey and Sala Parker. His father Dempsey was named after world heavyweight champion American boxer Jack Dempsey. Parker grew up in the large suburb of Mangere in Auckland, and attended Marcellin College in the suburb of Hillsborough. At the age of three, he enjoyed jabbing into his father’s palms and while he was still a young boy Dempsey gave him boxing gloves and a punching bag. When he was ten years old, he joined the Papatoetoe Boxing Club to pursue and learn more about the sport. He was trained by Grant Arkell and former boxer Manny Santos.
He was born in South Auckland, New Zealand to Dempsey and Sala Parker. He and his partner Laine Tavita have two daughters together.
Joseph Parker Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Joseph Parker is one of the richest Boxer from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joseph Parker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began boxing when he was 11-years old and would make his professional debut on July 5, 2012 where he earned a TKO against Dean Garmonsway.
On October 10, 2013, he scored a knockout against Afa Tatupu to secure the NZNBF Heavyweight title.
When Parker was growing up, he admired David Tua and Maselino Masoe who were from the same area as him. Parker is the middle child; he has one older sister, Elizabeth, and a younger brother, John, who is currently a professional boxer. He is of predominantly Samoan descent, with his ancestry roots going back to the Faleula Village on the main island of Upolu where his mother hails from. Both his parents migrated to New Zealand from Samoa in the early 1980s. Parker also comes from a religious family, belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6′ 4″ |
| Weight | 247 lbs |
Joseph Parker height 6′ 4″ Joseph weight 247 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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In 2011, Parker won his first notable gold medal in Darwin, Australia, at the Arafura Games. He began with two wins by stoppage, with a first round victory in the quarterfinals over Jean Tuisamoa of New Caledonia. After winning the semifinals against Jake Ageidu, he met Emile Gineste from Tahiti in the Final. Parker had little trouble with his opponent, with the referee ending the contest in the first round. Parker continued his rise up the World Amateur standings, with further gold medal success. He opened his Chinese campaign in Guiyang at the China Open tournament, stopping Iderbat Davaalkhagva from Mongolia. In the final he was opposed by Ospanov Doszham from Kazakhstan. Parker was awarded the victory by way of a six-point winning margin. At the 50th Belgrade annual boxing tournament, Parker ended his amateur career defeating 2012 London Olympics berth winner, Johan Linde of Australia, to claim his third gold. He had previously beaten Erik Pfeifer of Germany on points to secure a place in the finals.
Facts & Trivia
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On 3 August, it was reported that Duco Events would appeal for the decision to be investigated. The reason for this was because Parker’s team believed the head clash in round 2 which dropped Parker to the canvas affected the scorecards as well as Parker’s performance during the middle rounds. It is believed that Parker was having success in round 2 before the head clash, therefore had the knockdown not occurred, the round would have been scored 10–9 in favour of Parker instead 10–8 for Whyte. In a statement, Higgins said, “It’s clear that the clash of heads in the second round had a significant impact on the fight. In terms of the scorecards and Joseph’s performance in the middle rounds (the headbutt made a big difference). In light of what is clear evidence of a significant error by the officials, there is a legitimate question as to whether the result should stand. That’s a question Duco will be asking the sanctioning bodies on Joseph’s behalf.” Looking at the alternative scorecard having round 2 in favour of Parker would have resulted in the bout being scored a split decision draw. Higgins later revealed they would appeal but instead work towards a rematch with Whyte in the future. Parker stated he would continue fighting for another five years.
Who did Joseph Parker lose against?
Joseph Parker was knocked out by Joe Joyce in the 11th round of Saturday’s clash in Manchester, with the Londoner becoming WBO interim heavyweight champion; Parker is now eyeing a rematch against Dillian Whyte following their thrilling contest in 2018.
Who was parkers last fight?
Joe Joyce defeated Joseph Parker in a heavyweight firefight that will go down as one of the best in recent memory following a stunning 11-round war in Manchester.
Has Joseph Parker ever been knocked down?
Whyte knocked Parker down twice in the fight in dropping him in rounds 2 and 9.
What nationality is Joseph Parker?
New Zealand
Who won the fight between Parker and Joyce?
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker has been knocked out by Englishman Joe Joyce in the 11th round of their bout in Manchester this morning. Parker did his best to match Joyce’s aggression in the earlier rounds, but it was to no avail.