By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has recovered from the suspected spider bite and forced him to withdraw from an October 26 showdown with former heavyweight challenger Dereck Chisora at the 02 Arena in London. ”Joseph would love to return before the end of the year, absolutely,” Parker’s promoter Dennis Higgins told Sky Sports.
“He’s in good spirits, he’s back in training. I saw the British media sort of mocked the spider bite thing, but the honest feeling for the doctors, we think it actually was a spider bite. I’m no expert, but it sort of destroys your immune system, your health. You are fatigued. He was ordered by medical professionals to stand down for three weeks. Make no mistake, we wanted to fight Chisora, we still do. We’ll just see what happens.”
Parker had his moments when he was a champion. Parker may not have been the best heavyweight fighter in this era, but he had some good basic skills. I wonder how well he will really do coming back in the middle of all this controversy amongst Wilder, improved Ruiz, Fury, and Joshua. Time will tell for all of us to see his advancement.
The itsy bitsy spider
Went up the water spout
Down came the rain and
Washed the spider out
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
Now the itsy bitsy spider
Went up the spout again
Best for Parker is to be established in USA the same way Fury is doing and soon others will (Takam is one of them). He is a good fighter that should be closer where the opportunities and money are. I don’t mind him against Wilder or Fury, even against Miller or Kubrat Pulev.
Note: In USA there aren’t that kind of spider, just The Spiderman and a Bronze Bomber
Not a bad idea. He was training primarily in Vegas so Im not sure why he hasn’t fought more in the US.
He’s Done. Too many probs with that guy. Risky to book.
I’m from San Diego and we only watch out for black widows and brown recluse spiders, but I know for a fact in NZ and especially in Australia they have many many more deadly ones and insects in general that are deadly.
There’s not too much to worry about in NZ although across the ditch we have some mean deadly “mothers” in Australia ….. of course there is the white tail spider which can cause real problems if you’re bitten,tiny little thing but can cause massive ulcers and just won’t heal !!
Parker seems to be cashing out now, just fighting for money nothing more. Another Witherspoon.
He’s made no other statements about his boxing Roy,he just wants to grab the cash !!
Itsy-Bitsy Spider
The itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And the itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again
I’m glad Parker didn’t fight that cry baby Chizora!!! Hahahahaha looser
I had high hopes for Parker in the early days of his career looked real promising but he still is a threat in the h/w division like to see him fight Joshua again or even wilder which he has a good chance of putting his name back in the good books ….. and I like usyk or whatever his name is bit small in h/w div but so was iron mike Tyson and to me he was the true best champion of boxing
Deference between when Tyson fought and now is that most heavies were between 220 and 230. Now they are 240-250+. Mike was short not small.