Joyce to combat Parker in September

Joe Joyce will face Joseph Parker in a heavyweight contest on 24 September in Manchester.

Parker and Joyce appeared set to combat in July, the combat even introduced, earlier than talks broke down.

However with the combat now agreed Joyce stated he believed yet another win will safe him a world title shot.

“Parker realised he had nowhere else to go and ultimately needed to take this combat,” Joyce stated. “The winner goes on to combat for the world title.”

Joyce is ranked primary by the WBO and quantity two by the WBC. The winner may very well be introduced as obligatory challenger for the heavyweight WBO world title which is at the moment held by Oleksandr Usyk – the Ukrainian going through Anthony Joshua later this month.

“It’s going to be a cracking combat and you will note why he tried so arduous to keep away from me,” Joyce added of the bout with Parker.

Parker, 30, is a former holder of the WBO title and has simply two defeats on his file.
I’ve waited patiently to get this combat on and let me let you know now, the Juggernaut’s journey ends proper right here. He has nowhere to run.”

The announcement comes as a shock to boxing followers after weeks of stalled negotiations between Parker and Joyce and their respective groups.

Parker had pencilled in to combat Joyce this summer time on BT Sport after agreeing to the bout in April. The combat was even introduced throughout Tyson Fury’s heavyweight conflict with Dillian Whyte on 23 April.

There was a face-to-face backstage forward of a July bout, however no contract was formally signed.

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