Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker 25-2 (19) is willing to face lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury 27-0-1 (19). Fury was expected to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder 40-0-1 (39) in an immediate rematch until signing a co-promotional deal with Top Rank and US-based broadcaster ESPN last week. Yesterday the WBC announced Team Fury had withdrawn from negotiations for the Wilder fight. See Also“Joseph would fight Tyson Fury next if the terms were right,” Parker’s promoter David Higgins said to the New Zealand Herald. “Some would say that would be the wrong fight for Joe next as Fury is a very tricky opponent.

Source: News 24 February 27, 2019 20:03 UTC