The IBF also clarified that January 9 is the date Joshua should fight Parker on or before. "We will notify Anthony Joshua that he must fight mandatory challenger Joseph Parker on November 9, 2016. The International Boxing Federation has confirmed that the current heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, will be ordered to face his mandatory challenger Joseph Parker in November this year, with a view to facing him before January. Parker, who earned the mandatory status by defeating Carlos Takam in Auckland last month, has one more fight next month against Solomon Haumono in Christchurch. The mandatory due date is January 9, 2017," the IBF confirmed to Boxing News Online.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 28, 2016 21:22 UTC