2023-12-23 23:57:31
In the first big fight “Day of reckoning” in Saudi Arabia, before Anthony Joshua, Wilder was beaten by Joseph Parker without showing much.
There was no discussion at the end of the fight. New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker won unanimously on points once morest American Deontay Wilder, following a fight between former world champions that he largely dominated on Saturday night in Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
At 31, the former WBO heavyweight champion won the 34th victory (three career defeats) of his career by being the most enterprising during the twelve rounds which pitted him once morest Wilder, former holder of the WBC belt.
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After a period of observation, the fight came alive in the fourth round when Parker placed his first attacks, before redoubled blows in the eighth once morest an opponent cornered in a corner of the ring, without solution.
Parker: Wilder, “he’s the best opponent I’ve ever faced”
Wilder was never really dangerous in his first fight in fourteen months. At 38 years old, the “Bronze Bomber”, a specialist in knockouts, failed to land his thundering rights and leaves Riyadh with a third career defeat.
The first two, once morest Tyson Fury, were followed by a long interruption for the American, returning in 2022.
“I have a lot of respect for Wilder but we trained really hard for this,” commented Parker, who trains with Fury. “It’s huge and it’s the best opponent I’ve ever faced,” he said once more into the broadcaster’s microphone.
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