Deontay Wilder will not be fighting his rival, Anthony Joshua looks in 2024 after the American was beaten by Joseph Parker on Saturday night, December 23.
Parker continually caught Wilder with the overhand right throughout the fight, beating the odds.
In the first few rounds, there was barely a punch thrown as Parker was understandably wary of Wilder’s right hand.
In the third round, Parker landed a few jabs, while Wilder was trying to punch with his ending right hand, but failed in that respect.
Parker then started landing a few big right hands and quick combinations.
Wilder finally unleashed his right hand in round six, but the man from New Zealand continued to build a lead on the judges’ scorecards.
By round eight, Parker had already grown more confident, sticking to his game plan and towards the end of the round he almost knocked out Wilder, pinning him against the ropes and landing overhand right after overhand right.
As the fight entered the championship rounds, Wilder was still showing no sign of urgency despite the bout being close to slipping away from him.
In the 12th and final round of the fight, Wilder finally let his hands go, swinging wildly at his opponent, but it was a little too late as Parker earned his victory, claiming an unanimous decision win with scores of 118-111, 118-110, 120-108.
