Joseph Parker is on the right track to come back in a profession heaviest for Saturday’s world title combat with Daniel Dubois.
Parker challenges Dubois for the IBF heavyweight world championship on the Riyadh Season occasion, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Parker, who has fought Anthony Joshua beforehand in his profession, is a former world champion trying to reclaim that standing when he fights this Saturday.
London’s Dubois is a formidable energy puncher. However Parker has been tailoring his preparation particularly to deal with the Briton’s energy and has been bulking himself up for this contest.
Parker’s coach, Andy Lee revealed to Sky Sports activities Information: “He might be heavy, most likely a profession heaviest nevertheless it hasn’t affected his velocity, hand velocity, or his mobility and he is definitely punching tougher, I can really feel it on the pads. So it has been a great transfer for him.
“I don’t buy into the adage, if you’re lighter, you move faster. If you’re lighter you get moved faster, whereas if you’ve got some weight behind you, you’re going to hold your feet, hold your ground more. You’re a bit stronger in the clinches. It’s a physical game we’re in here. The stronger the better.”
Parker is adamant: “My endurance is nice, energy is nice, velocity is nice.
“I’ve been working on power, speed and endurance, technique, skills and combinations. Everything is on point. It’s just about going out there and putting it on display.”
Parker’s earlier profession heaviest was the 255¼lbs he scaled in opposition to Joe Joyce, his most up-to-date defeat with Joyce knocking him out in 11 rounds in 2022.
Not too long ago although Parker has proven how effectively he can carry out in opposition to devasting punchers, beating each Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang in his final two fights.
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Frank Warren says whoever wins the heavyweight conflict between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker will inevitably face Oleksandr Usyk to unify the belts
“I like being the challenger. I like the position we’re in. Most of the time we are the underdog. We just want to go about our work and get that win,” Parker advised Sky Sports activities Information.
“Our plan is to continue that success on Saturday night. We’ve faced big punchers, it’s nothing new. Throughout my career I’ve faced all sorts of fighters: punchers, fighters who move, fighters with a lot of speed. It’s about the gameplan.
“It is fairly easy. Go on the market, bang, bang, bang, end the combat.”
Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker and the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol rematch will be live on Saturday February 22 on Sky Sports Box Office. E-book now!
