From WBO title holder to two consecutive defeats for Joseph Parker in a matter of months
From WBO title holder to two consecutive defeats for Joseph Parker in a matter of months
29 July 2018
The kiwi heavyweight boxer's been beaten in an unanimous points decision by Brit Dillian Whyte in London, in a big setback for his career.
Parker was knocked down for the first time in his career and appeared on the back foot for much of the fight, until he let the fists fly in the final round knocking Whyte onto the canvas.
However, Whyte survived and the judges scored it 113-112, 115-110 and 114-111.
Parker's philosophical in defeat.
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