A biography for Joseph Parkerhasn’t been written yet.
“It would be an honour to knock out Botha.”
“I can get to a point where I get pretty chiselled.”
“My punches are crisp, powerful, and sharp.”
“I didn't make the Olympics, but I beat a lot of the guys that went to the Olympics, so I felt I was at that level even though I didn't make it.”
“I don't ever want to be a punch drunk.”
“Music is a great part of my life. It helps me relax and keep calm whenever I am not boxing.”
“Boxing has taught me to be disciplined, to be respectful to those around me. I am able to travel the world, meet a lot of people, and make new friends.”
“That takes it out of you, throwing too many punches.”
“I know I'm always ready when I jump into the ring.”
“I just want to be champ.”
“I play guitar, I jam on the piano, drums, and even the triangle.”
“I think the boxing game is supposed to be a gentleman's sport.”
“Some people say the people I'm fighting are bums, but I don't see it like that.”
“It's business inside the ring, but outside it, it's friendship and brotherhood. I try to do that with all my opponents.”
“Right next to my bedroom, Dad made a chin-up bar with a rowing machine and a treadmill. From there, as years went by, we were able to get a bit of funding, and Dad got all these people involved and built a gym at home.”
“I'm getting more confident in what I can do in the ring, and that just comes with hard work and training.”
“With the overhand right in the past, I always got caught. My chin was up, and my shoulder wasn't where it was supposed to be, covering my chin.”
“What I need to do is relax, take my time, and make my shots count. That will give me more energy later in the fights but also allow me to throw the punches harder.”
“When you're in the ring, you're ready to do your thing, but in a relaxed state.”
“So I have, like, more than a 100 cousins all over the world now.”