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A mixture of frustration and determination for boxer Joseph Parker as he contemplates one more fight before getting his shot to become a two-time heavyweight world champion

A mixture of frustration and determination for boxer Joseph Parker as he contemplates one more fight before getting his shot to become a two-time heavyweight world champion

24 February 2025

After IBF title holder Daniel Dubois' 11th hour withdrawal - citing sickness - Parker duly dispatched late replacement Martin Bakole inside two rounds in Riyadh.

Rather than a rescheduled date with Parker - rumours are swirling Dubois is set to sign for an undisputed bout against Oleksandr Usyk .

Parker's told the Herald's Liam Napier that while the situation angers him - he still holds hope Saudi powerbroker Turki Al-Sheikh might pull through.

Read the full story at nzherald.co.nz.

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