Joe Joyce may have the hazard to earn a mandatory mission for one and possibly two of boxing’s global heavyweight championship belts.
Parker vs Joyce fight has shown he has doubts over his capability to beat him after calling for a rematch clause in advance in their heavyweight conflict in Manchester next month.
It turned into showed on Wednesday that the pair's fight on September 24 will be for the WBO 'interim' heavyweight belt, the eventual holder of which could be in position to stand the winner of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk need to they meet for the undisputed championship.
As No 1 and No 2 contenders for the WBO name respectively, Joyce and Parker will be next in line to contest that belt, perhaps early subsequent 12 months after Tyson Fury faces the winner of Joshua-Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
The WBC title may even come into play for the pair as No 2 and No three challengers, should lead contender Deontay Wilder’s comeback be delayed.
Joyce, 36, said: ‘Parker realised he had nowhere else to head. You will see on this fight why he changed into so eager to keep away from.’ Parker, 30, hit lower back: ‘I will deliver Juggernaut Joe’s journey to an abrupt end.’
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The combat will take vicinity on BT Sport Box Office, promoted through Frank Warren for Queensberry Promotions in association with Ben Shalom’s BOXXER.
The heavyweight contest have been scheduled for July 2 at Wembley Arena after the pair spoke at Tyson Fury versus Dillian Whyte.
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However, Parker’s teacher Andy Lee turned into due to become a father that month and that triggered both camps to place the brakes on. Joyce could move directly to knockout Christian Hammer on the same July 2 date.
As the No 1 and No 2 contenders for the WBO title respectively, Joyce and Parker will be next in line to contest that belt, possibly early subsequent yr after Tyson Fury comes lower back to take on the winner of Joshua-Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
The WBC title may even come into play for them as No 2 and No three challengers with that corporation, need to lead contender Deontay Wilder's own comeback from defeats via Fury be delayed.
Ironically this possibility for Joyce is available in a combat which turned into no longer imagined to take place as soon as the first stumble upon became postponed.
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His promoter Warren answered to Parker spurning him to enroll in the rival BOXXER stable in June with the aid of pronouncing: 'This fight will by no means appear.'
A flurry of talks among the promoters has unexpectedly broken that deadlock and Warren says now: 'This has taken a little making however we've got were given there because this is a high-quality fight among in-shape pleasant heavyweights which maintains the championship ball rolling.
'There's been numerous aggravation in getting this over the road - but we're there now.
The deal consists of a rematch clause for Joyce inside the event that he could suffer his first defeat. Although he advised Parker: 'I'm going to position a dent on your face and knock you out, little Joe. '
The Kiwi responded: 'Other manner round and you'll in no way capture me. '
Warren has scored a victory over Sky by way of securing the United Kingdom tv rights for BT Sports.
Joyce continues to be undefeated in view that turning seasoned with 13 Kos in his 14 fights, consisting of one over Daniel Dubois who has recovered from that solitary defeat with the aid of knocking out Trevor Bryan in America this June to say the WBA 'normal' world identify.
Dubois will desire to mission the Joshua-Usyk winner for the WBA 'exceptional' championship.
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