The New Zealander defeated the Chinese heavyweight by decision
Interim WBO world champion Joseph Parker said he is ready for a rematch with the Chinese heavyweight Zhang Zhilei.
“This is a great victory. I feel like we’re on the upswing right now. Zhang is a strong man. He knocked me down twice, but when I got back to the corner, Andy Lee, my trainer, told me to keep my composure, box and stick to the plan.”
“Next I will fight Zhang again. We agreed on this in our contract.”
Parker was knocked down in the third and eighth rounds. The New Zealander had a stronger finish at the end of the fight, in which Zhang was tired.
At the end of all twelve rounds, the judges gave the victory to Parker: 113:113, 114:112, 115:111. Thus, the New Zealander won his 35th victory in the professional ring. Zhilei suffered a second defeat.
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Source: Sportarena
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