Here’s the full video highlights of Deontey Wilder vs Joseph Parker.
Deontey Wilder vs Joseph Parker Full Video Highlights Download – Heavyweight Boxing: December 23rd, 2023.
The much-anticipated bout between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua seems unlikely to happen following Wilder’s defeat at the hands of Joseph Parker.
Parker, aged 31, delivered a career-defining performance by outlasting ‘The Bronze Bomber’ across 12 rounds on the ‘The Day of Reckoning’ event in Riyadh.
This surprising upset is set to significantly impact the heavyweight division’s landscape.
The former WBO champion secured a unanimous decision victory over Wilder, with ringside judges scoring the fight 118-111, 118-110, and 120-108, all in Parker’s favor.
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Wilder’s performance notably lacked his previous destructive edge, displaying hesitancy throughout the match while Parker maintained complete control.
Victory for Parker will lift the former WBO champion right back into the world title picture with the biggest win of his career, becoming only the second man after Tyson Fury to beat Wilder.
In a tepid start to the fight, Parker looked much sharper than his opponent, demonstrating his own power in the fourth round after buckling Wilder’s legs with a huge right hand.
Wilder’s timing appeared off, with Parker continuing to look the more dangerous in their exchanges with the former WBC champion failing to put a dent in the New Zealander by the halfway point of the fight.
With Andy Lee urging his man to continue pushing Wilder back, Parker continued to have joy with his big overhand rights.
Wilder woke up in the eighth round but was rocked again moments later after a furious flurry, just about hanging on.
Wilder’s legs looked unsteady in the ninth as Parker stayed disciplined, keeping him at bay in the 10th and 11th rounds.
Wilder stepped up the pace in the final stanza but it was too little too late, with Parker keeping his cool after what was an extraordinary performance.
