Joe Joyce’s group are “hoping to land” a struggle with former international heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in the United Kingdom after “just right development” in talks.
The British contender is about to chance his WBO No. 1 score towards Parker, the previous WBO champion, as each camps edge nearer to finalising a deal.
Joyce (13-0) has recovered from a hand damage that behind schedule his go back following a stoppage win towards Carlos Takam, whilst Parker (30-2) is raring to construct on a career-best issues win over Derek Chisora.
Parker has recorded back-to-back victories over Derek Chisora in his ultimate two fights
Adam Morallee of SJAM control, who guides the profession of Joyce, instructed Sky Sports activities: “It is a huge struggle. We are nonetheless negotiating it – it isn’t finalised but however just right development is being made.
“It is the largest struggle outdoor the highest 4 guys combating. It is the largest struggle at the heavyweight scene at the moment.
“We are hoping we will be able to land it and we are hoping we will be able to land in the United Kingdom for the United Kingdom struggle enthusiasts to observe Joe Joyce proceed his ascent to the highest of the department.”
The talks between Joyce and Parker’s representatives come because the some the heavyweight department’s largest names get ready to fulfill in fights over the approaching months.
WBC champion Tyson Fury is about to protect his name towards Dillian Whyte on April 23 at Wembley, whilst Anthony Joshua will try to win again the WBA, IBF and WBO belts from Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch, with a summer time date anticipated to be showed within the close to long run.
Joyce had up to now expressed his willingness to tackle fellow former Workforce GB Olympian Joshua, within the tournament that Usyk were not able to struggle due Russia’s invasion of his local Ukraine.
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A rewind to 2018 when Anthony Joshua confronted Joseph Parker in entrance of a packed Principality Stadium in Cardiff to unify the IBF, WBA and WBO international titles.
Parker, in the meantime, has been in Fury’s camp to lend a hand the WBC champion get ready for his struggle with Whyte later this month.
With Joyce best of the WBO ratings and Parker a spot in the back of him, the winner could be in place to get a global name shot towards the victor of Joshua’s rematch with Usyk.
