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Updated rankings
WBA
Champion: Lucas Browne
1. Luis Ortiz
2. Wladimir Klitschko
3. Alexander Ustinov
4. Fres Oquendo
5. Andrey Fedosov
6. Ruslan Chagaev
7. Shannon Briggs
8. Antonio Tarver
9. David Haye
10. Erkan Tepe
11. Joseph Parker
12. Jarrell Miller
13. Solomon Haumono
14. Trevor Bryan
15. Kubrat Pulev
WBC
Champion: Deontay Wilder
1. Alexander Povetkin
2. Bermane Stiverne
3. Kubrat Pulev
4. Carlos Takam
5. Joseph Parker
6. Andy Ruiz
7. David Haye
8. Tomasz Adamek
9. Bryant Jennings
10. Malik Scott
11. Artur Szpilka
12. Dereck Chisora
13. Johann Duhaupas
14. Ruslan Chagaev
15. Dominic Breazeale
WBO
Champion: Tyson Fury
1. Joseph Parker
2. Anthony Joshua
3. Wladimir Klitschko
4. Alexander Povetkin
5. Alexander Ustinov
6. Carlos Takam
7. Andy Ruiz
8. Michael Wallisch
9. Edmund Gerber
10. Malik Scott
11. Dereck Chisora
12. Andrey Fedosov
13. Izuagbe Ugonoh
14. Artur Szpilka
15. Tom Schwarz
IBF
Champion: Charles Martin
1. Unrated
2. Unrated
3. Erkan Teper
4. Anthony Joshua
5. Carlos Takam
6. Joshua Parker
7. Vyacheslav Glazkov
8. Kubrat Pulev
9. Derek Chisora
10. Andy Ruiz
11. Bermane Stiverne
12. Robert Helenius
13. David Haye
14. Dominic Breazeale
15. Jarrell MillerComment
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Joseph Parker will fight on home soil against Carlos Takam on May 21st, in the upcoming IBF elimination bout. The fight takes place at Manukau's Vodafone Events Centre, about nine kilometres from where he was brought up.
The venue has a seating capacity of only 3,000, compared with the far larger Vector Arena near Auckland's waterfront, which has a capacity of about 12,000but Parker's desire for home advantage and the fact it will almost certainly be his last fight in South Auckland, meant Duco Events agreed with his request.
Parker, now based in Las Vegas, has fought twice at the Vodafone Events Centre for comprehensive TKO victories over Americans Brian Minto and Jason Pettaway and is comfortable fighting in familiar surroundings in front of friends and family.
"Potentially it will be the last time he fights in South Auckland for a long time, if not ever," promoter Dean Lonergan said.
"We thought this was the best possible place to have it. It's only a small capacity but on that night it will be by far and away the biggest sporting event in New Zealand and it will be by far and away the biggest boxing event New Zealand has ever had."
If the undefeated Parker beats the France-based Takam, he will fight the winner of the Anthony Joshua v Charles Martin title fight which will be held in London on April 9.
As a mandatory challenger, the IBF rules dictate Joshua would have to face Parker by January next year. The fight would be held in London, with Lonergan saying today that Wembley Stadium was a possibility.
"Potentially if Joseph Parker fights in England for a world title it will be in front of 100,000 people. I don't know that any Kiwi has ever experienced that. To have 100,000 people turn up to watch two guys do battle in the middle of the ring would be something very special. It would be one of the biggest fights in the history of boxing."
Takam's promoter, Italian Christian Cherchi, conceded he would have preferred to hold the fight against Parker in Paris.
However, he said it was a "50-50" fight with his man a good chance to KO Parker.
"For sure it will be the biggest challenge of Parker's [career] - he hasn't fought someone like Carlos Takam," Cherchi said.
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David Haye to face Arnold 'The Cobra' Gjergjaj on May 21
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Hopefully Parker isn't overlooking Takam, this guy aint no creme puff. I expect Parker to win on points, I expect if he wins by KO they'll look to get him in with Joshua sooner though I doubt Hearn will be ecstatic to do business with the Kiwi's.Comment
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Saturday April 2:
Robert Helenius - Johann Duhaupas (vacant WBC Silver title)
Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
Tomasz Adamek - Eric Molina (vacant IBF Inter-Continental title)
Andrzej Wawrzyk - Marcin Rekowski
Tauron Arena (previously Krakow Arena), Krakow, PolandComment
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Tyson Fury quoted on Wilder vs Povetkin,
“I think Wilder will chin him! The fact is Povetkin is too small and chinny.”
Widely recognised as the number one at the weight, the unified Champion believes Povetkin will struggle with the Bronze Bomber’s size, despite having home advantage.
“He’s like a midget compared to us! Wilder is as big as me, he looks like a Lightweight!”
Povetkin lasted tasted defeat back in October 2014 after somehow hearing the final bell after being dropped by Wladimir Klitschko on multiple occasions.
“Every time Klitschko touched him he went down, how many was it? About 19 times or something!”
Fury is waiting patiently for his much anticipated rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, but is keeping a firm eye on the outcome of Wilder’s fourth defence against Povetkin.
“I’ll fight Klitschko, the winner of Povetkin and Wilder and then the winner of Martin and Joshua.”
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Tomasz Adamek 224 lbs, Eric Molina 232 lbs
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You know the worst possible outcome? Povetkin winning and Klitschko winning the rematchOriginally posted by Weltschmerz View PostComment
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