After the Takam fight, Parker revealed his body "broke down" during the tough 12-week camp, and said the pain in his left arm robbed it of some of its venom and added to his defensive issues. You probably saw me icing it during the Takam fight. Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playJoseph Parker could fight his mandatory IBF world title challenge against current holder Anthony Joshua in London as early as March next year. In an interview with The Ring magazine, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said a fight with Parker, 24, was likely to happen in the "spring", which would be between March and May. "Parker is due to get a call on November 19 and it's possible that we have to take that one next spring.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 14, 2016 20:48 UTC