Joseph Parker wasted no time expressing gratitude to his training partner, Tyson Fury, after the victory against Wilder.
Before the fight, Parker had disclosed receiving assistance and guidance from Fury on strategies to defeat Wilder, and evidently, it paid off remarkably well.
Parker said:
“Tyson Fury gave us his time with sparring and was massively important.”
“A lot of respect to Wilder, a dangerous and tough fight but we trained very hard for this.
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“Everyone had other plans, but this was God’s plan.
The strategy was to stay calm and relaxed, switched on for every second.
“We got the win today, so Merry Christmas to us.”
Meanwhile, Fury reacted on Instagram simply reposting an image of Parker’s victory, clearly pleased for his friend and training partner’s success.
Parker is a former world champion, but this is the biggest win of his career and he acknowledged that saying:
“This is massive and the best opponent I’ve ever faced.”
As for what’s next for Parker, he could have a huge fight on the horizon, with a rematch against Anthony Joshua being the obvious choice.
