Joseph Parker Record
| Total Fights | 38 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 35 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Joseph Parker's boxing record?
11 years and eight months into his professional boxing career, Joseph Parker has fought 38 times with 35 wins and 3 losses.
Parker's boxing record is currently 35-3, which includes one heavyweight world-title win and two successful title defense fights. He has a 60.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 38 fights being knockout wins. The only knockout loss in Parker's career is a 11th round KO loss to Joe Joyce, which was not a world title fight.
His latest fight was a 12-round majority decision victory over Zhang Zhilei on March 8, 2024.
Some of Parker's best fights and notable victories include wins over Alexander Dimitrenko, Hughie Fury, Andy Ruiz Jr., Deontay Wilder, Simon Kean, Junior Fa, and Jack Massey.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Mar 8, 2024 | 32 | Zhang Zhilei | Win | MD |
| 37 | Dec 23, 2023 | 31 | Deontay Wilder | Win | UD |
| 36 | Oct 28, 2023 | 31 | Simon Kean | Win | TKO3 |
| 35 | May 24, 2023 | 31 | Faiga Opelu | Win | TKO1 |
| 34 | Jan 21, 2023 | 31 | Jack Massey | Win | UD |
| 33 | Sep 24, 2022 | 30 | Joe Joyce | Loss | KO11 |
| 32 | Dec 18, 2021 | 29 | Derek Chisora | Win | UD |
| 31 | May 1, 2021 | 29 | Derek Chisora | Win | SD |
| 30 | Feb 27, 2021 | 29 | Junior Fa | Win | UD |
| 29 | Feb 29, 2020 | 28 | Shawndell Winters | Win | TKO5 |
| 28 | Jun 29, 2019 | 27 | Alex Leapai | Win | TKO10 |
| 27 | Dec 15, 2018 | 26 | Alexander Flores | Win | KO3 |
| 26 | Jul 28, 2018 | 26 | Dillian Whyte | Loss | UD |
| 25 | Mar 31, 2018 | 26 | Anthony Joshua | Loss * | UD |
| 24 | Sep 23, 2017 | 25 | Hughie Fury | Win * | MD |
| 23 | May 6, 2017 | 25 | Răzvan Cojanu | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Dec 10, 2016 | 24 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | Win * | MD |
| 21 | Oct 1, 2016 | 24 | Alexander Dimitrenko | Win | KO3 |
| 20 | Jul 21, 2016 | 24 | Solomon Haumono | Win | TKO4 |
| 19 | May 21, 2016 | 24 | Carlos Takam | Win | UD |
| 18 | Jan 23, 2016 | 24 | Jason Bergman | Win | TKO8 |
| 17 | Dec 5, 2015 | 23 | Daniel Martz | Win | TKO1 |
| 16 | Oct 15, 2015 | 23 | Kali Meehan | Win | TKO3 |
| 15 | Aug 1, 2015 | 23 | Bowie Tupou | Win | KO1 |
| 14 | Jun 13, 2015 | 23 | Yakup Saglam | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Mar 5, 2015 | 23 | Jason Pettaway | Win | KO4 |
| 12 | Dec 6, 2014 | 22 | Irineu Beato Costa Junior | Win | KO4 |
| 11 | Oct 16, 2014 | 22 | Sherman Williams | Win | UD |
| 10 | Aug 9, 2014 | 22 | Keith Thompson | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Jul 5, 2014 | 22 | Brian Minto | Win | RTD7 |
| 8 | Apr 26, 2014 | 22 | Marcelo Luiz Nascimento | Win | TKO7 |
| 7 | Oct 10, 2013 | 21 | Afa Tatupu | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Jun 13, 2013 | 21 | Francois Botha | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | May 16, 2013 | 21 | Brice Ritani-Coe | Win | UD |
| 4 | Feb 28, 2013 | 21 | Dontay Pati | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Dec 15, 2012 | 20 | Richard Tutaki | Win | TKO3 |
| 2 | Nov 9, 2012 | 20 | Terry Tuteru | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Jul 5, 2012 | 20 | Dean Garmonsway | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Joseph Parker is a 32-year old professional boxer from New Zealand. He was born in South Auckland, New Zealand on January 9, 1992. He is a former heavyweight world champion.
Parker made his professional boxing debut against Dean Garmonsway at the age of 20 on July 5, 2012, defeating Garmonsway via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 23 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 17 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 24 on December 10, 2016 after 21 professional fights, against Andy Ruiz Jr. for the heavyweight WBO (vacant) title. He defeated Ruiz Jr. via 12 round majority decision to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Parker has won one world title at heavyweight. For all the details about Parker's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Parker has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Chinese boxer Zhang Zhilei on March 8, 2024. Parker won the fight via 12 round majority decision. It's been 1 month and 19 days since this fight.
Championships
Parker has had a total of four world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Joseph Parker has fought for a heavyweight world title in two fights and won once. Till today, he has won one heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | Heavyweight | WBO* | MD |
Title Defenses
Joseph Parker has had three heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won two of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Hughie Fury | Heavyweight | WBO | MD |
| May 6, 2017 | Răzvan Cojanu | Heavyweight | WBO | UD |
Title Losses
Joseph Parker has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Anthony Joshua | Heavyweight | WBO | UD |
Highlights
Parker has fought a total of 38 times till today, which includes 4 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. These seven fights are the highlight of his career.
October 1, 2016: Joseph Parker puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Alexander Dimitrenko via 3rd round KO.
December 10, 2016: Parker wins his first world title by defeating Andy Ruiz Jr. via 12 round majority decision. He is now the WBO heavyweight world champion.
September 23, 2017: Parker successfully defends the WBO heavyweight title against Hughie Fury, winning the fight via 12 round majority decision.
February 27, 2021: Joseph Parker beats Junior Fa via 12th round unanimous decision.
January 21, 2023: Joseph Parker beats Jack Massey via 10th round unanimous decision.
October 28, 2023: Joseph Parker beats Simon Kean via 3rd round TKO.
December 23, 2023: Joseph Parker beats Deontay Wilder via 12th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Joseph Parker have on his record?
Parker has knocked out 23 of his 38 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 60.5%. Of his total 35 wins, 23 of them have been via KO (65.7%).
What was Joseph Parker's first world title win?
Parker's first world-title win was the WBO (vacant) belt at heavyweight. He defeated Andy Ruiz Jr. via 12 round majority decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Joseph Parker win?
As of April 2024, Parker has won one world title at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Joseph Parker make?
Parker has had a total of three title defense fights so far. He was successful two times and lost one time.