Joseph Parker has got close and personal with his next opponent Andy Ruiz Jr in Las Vegas but will be doing all he can to keep him at arm's length when they meet for the WBO world heavyweight title on December 10. And that is something the 24-year-old Parker will be keen to make the most of given Ruiz Jr's hand speed and ability to fight on the inside. Ran into Andy Ruiz today at the PACMAN fight. Trainer Barry said in the interview: "Andy is a very dangerous puncher, a very hard puncher, an undefeated fighter, a guy with a terrific pedigree. "When I look at that fight of Joseph Parker v Andy Ruiz, as a boxing fan that's one hell of an exciting fight.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 07, 2016 01:13 UTC