John Parker (boxer)
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| John Parker | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight Light heavyweight |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Reach | 177 cm (70 in) |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Born | 8 April 1994 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
John Parker (born 8 April 1994) is a New Zealand professional boxer. He is the younger brother of Joseph Parker.
Amateur career[]
As an amateur, Parker had a relatively short career with an estimated record of thirty wins and five losses. He began under the tutelage of Grant Arkle and had his first amateur fight at 11-years-old whilst training at the Papatoetoe Boxing Club.[1] Parker was a highly regarded domestic amateur, with his biggest achievements being two-time New Zealand national light heavyweight champion.[2] He won the junior division in 2010 defeating Rehe Waiti, and had a close contest victory against Eric Finau in 2012 to take out the youth division two years later.[3] Parker was also a three-time North Island Golden Gloves champion in 2010, 2011, and 2012, predominantly winning every national tournament he entered in. His last amateur fight was at the Auckland championships.[4]
Professional career[]
Parker made his professional boxing debut on the undercard of brother Joseph Parker's main event against Alexander Dimitrenko at the Vodafone Events Centre on 1 October 2016. He returned after five years away from the sport due to a wrist injury and commitment. He fought fellow countryman, Ratu Dawai from Christchurch over four rounds at a catchweight of 85 kilograms.[4] Parker won by majority decision, with one judge scoring it a draw.[5] In just his second professional fight he extended his winning record with a unanimous points decision over Ash McConville. Parker won all four rounds after he landed more punches than his opponent and impressed with his jab.[6] He then improved to three consecutive wins and maintained his unbeaten streak with a unanimous decision rematch win over Ratu Dawai the following year.[7]
In early February 2018, Parker was announced to fight on the undercard of heavyweight unification bout between Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua at the Principality Stadium in Wales.[8] He was then scheduled for a tune-up fight in Motueka against Luke Oakes in a four-round exhibition contest.[9]
Professional boxing record[]
| 6 fights | 6 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Jason Tuala
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TKO | 2 (4), 0:20 | 13 Nov 2020 | Sky City Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ben Williams
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:01 | 10 Oct 2020 | Sportscave, Stanmore Bay, New Zealand
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Ratu Dawai
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UD | 4 | 5 Jun 2017 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ash McConville
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UD | 4 | 10 Dec 2016 | Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ratu Dawai
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MD | 4 | 1 Oct 2016 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
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Professional debut |
Awards[]
- 2020 New Zealand Fighter Boxing Awards Returning Boxer of the year (Won)[10]
References[]
- ^ "John to make debut on brother Joseph Parker's event". Maori Television. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "John Parker follows big brother Joe into ring". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Junior Male Champions". Boxing New Zealand. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Joseph Parker's younger brother John to make professional boxing debut on heavyweight's undercard". Stuff. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Joseph Parker undercard - fight by fight". Stuff. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Boxing: Parker's brother John continues winning start". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Joseph Parker undercard - fight by fight". Stuff. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Joseph Parker's younger brother John has been named to fight in the undercard of his heavyweight unification bout against Anthony Joshua". TVNZ. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Nelson's Dawn Chalmers victorious in professional boxing debut". Stuff. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "BENJIS 2020 NEW ZEALAND BOXING AWARDS". New Zealand Fighter. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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