At the same time, the New Zealander was knocked down twice
As part of the boxing evening in Riyadh, New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker defeated the Chinese by decision of the judges Zhang Zhilei and became the new interim WBO champion.
At the start of the fight, the Chinese boxer had the advantage and even knocked Parker down in the third round. Joseph managed to level the situation, but in the eighth round he was knocked down again. In the decisive rounds, Zhilei was frankly tired, and Parker acted more actively.
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.
In the main event of the boxing evening in Riyadh, former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in the second round.
Let us remind you that Zhilei defeated Joe Joyce in a rematch in his last fight, knocking out the Briton in the third round. Parker fought as part of the “Day of Reckoning” boxing evening in Riyadh and defeated Deontay Wilder by unanimous decision.
Source: Sportarena
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