Joseph Parker responds to Daniel Dubois World Title’s collapse: “He did the correct thing” | Boxing news
Joseph Parker only found that his struggle with Daniel Dubois was in danger on the way to a press conference on Thursday.
Shortly after the press conference ended, he had a new opponent. It was a change in the circumstance that happened at a dizzying speed.
Dubois did not attend a press event and it turned out to have become ill.
The fighters failed to leave the daisy when it was discovered that Parker would now box the dangerous heavyweight categories of Martin Bakole, who would fly in a short time of Congo for Saturday’s conflict in difficult categories on Sky Sports Box Office account.
Parker will not be challenged for the IBF World Cup held by Dubois, although the WBO temporary championship will be in line, which will make the winner with a compulsory WBO challenge in the heavyweight category held by the Unifiddr Olekandr USYk.
Parker was not outraged at the sudden turn of fate.
Speaking Sky Sports At the last training at 2am in Riyadh, Parker praised Dubois for his decision.
“He did a reasonable thing. If you’re sick, don’t fight,” Parker said.
The New Zealander had previously fought against the disease, losing to Joe Joyce when he was under time. This is the choice that regrets.
“I didn’t do the most sensitive,” Parker said Sky Sports. “I was sick. I now, if I’m sick, I’m not going to fight. He [Dubois] done properly.
“There is no point in going out and fighting for the heart and you are not in the right physical form. Go out there and fight when you are at its peak, top -notch, top condition and put your best performance. Put your best foot forward and the one that everyone will remember. [against Joyce with] I’m sick. “
He did not hesitate to box Bakola, who has a reputation of a avoided man in a division.
“That surprised me, but I said before – we’ll fight anyone,” he thought about Bakola’s offer.
“Everyone. We worked hard. Me and the team have invested so much work and we are here in Saudi Arabia and we are ready to fight.
“I want to thank Martin for raising his hand, he is a tough fighter.”
Insists that new circumstances will not remove it.
“He still enjoys it,” Parker said. “The mental side is already there.
“No time to suffocate, no time to relax. Get into our job,” he added.
“The show continues. It is not only in boxing, but in life things happen. You just have to adapt and adapt to the situation and it’s a job as usual.”
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