The winner of the fight will become the official contender for the WBO belt, owned by Oleksandr Usyk
British boxer Joe Joyce (13-0, 12 KOs) and New Zealander Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) went through the weigh-in before the fight, which will take place in Manchester on September 24th.
Joyce was seven and a half kilograms heavier than Parker. The Briton gained weight 123.2 kg (271.6 pounds). This is 2.7 kg heavier than in his last fight with Christian Hammer. In turn, Parker also showed a record weight for himself – 115.8 kg (255.4 pounds).
The interim heavyweight title will be on the line between Parker and Joyce. Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who owns the WBO belt, will be required to defend his title with the winner of this fight.
Parker previously held the WBO belt, losing it to Joshua. Now the New Zealander is number two in the rankings. Joyce is number one according to the WBO.
Source: Sportarena
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