Joseph Parker will fight for a heavyweight boxing title after the World Boxing Organisation just ordered the New Zealander to fight Andy Ruiz Jnr. Ruiz's promoter Bob Arum has confirmed the Mexican American will fight Parker for the vacant WBO heavyweight title belt on December the 10th in Auckland. ESPN's senior boxing writer Dan Rafael first reported that the WBO agreed that Parker and Ruiz Jnr will fight for the title left vacant by Tyson Fury. The WBO are currently holding a five-day convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico to discuss how to decide on a title fight. THE VENUEAmerican boxing outlets are reporting the Parker-Ruiz fight will be at Auckland's Vector Arena but Duco Events are yet to confirm that.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 20, 2016 17:37 UTC