Parker holds the WBO title vacated by Fury’s semi-retired cousin, Tyson, who was also restrained in the 30 seconds of hand-baggery that ensued. Wilder said this week: “I am the best, I am the toughest, whatever’s going in their country. As his well-travelled trainer, Kevin Barry, a silver medallist at light-heavyweight at the 1984 Olympics, was candid enough to concede this week, Parker’s last two performances have been below-par. Andre Ward’s decision at 33 to quit boxing considerably diminishes the stock of quality fighters on the world stage. He says his body is giving up on him, so it sounds as if he has made a sensible decision.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2017 16:23 UTC