A biography for Joseph Parkerhasn’t been written yet.
“I've played the guitar since I was 12, I've played the piano since I was 15.”
“I was upset about not going to the Olympics. It was a dream of mine, and I'd been working at it for a long time. But I've turned pro now; it's in the past, and there's nothing I can do about it.”
“People ask for autographs, and I wonder why before realising, 'Oh, that's right, I'm doing well in boxing.'”
“As a father, you want to protect, but I also want to prepare her for when she grows up, so I want to be a great example as a dad.”
“It's good that people are underestimating me. I'm the guy from Down Under, and I'm going to show them what's up.”
“I've been to Vector Arena, and I've seen it. I've stood in the middle and just appreciated the space, appreciated the volume of the place.”
“What's the point in changing your team? I believe in my team.”
“Without the help of my parents, the roles they played, I wouldn't be in this situation. I wouldn't be fighting for the world title.”
“All it takes is one punch, one big punch, and that could wreck everything for me.”
“When I was growing up, I always wanted to do well in boxing. I wanted to look after my parents, and I wanted to look after myself.”
“My dad loves boxing, so he used to hold up his hands when we were little kids, and we would punch his hands, and he slowly got us little gloves, and little punching bags that he'd always hold for us.”
“In boxing, some fighters have good chins. You just have to be persistent and continue following the plan and trying to catch them nicely and, obviously, hope to be knocking him out.”
“Having watched the Botha fight, I wanted to get him out of there, but I didn't really want to hurt him as bad.”
“A lot of people don't really understand boxing.”
“I believe it when I say I can beat anyone if I have a great training camp.”
“If I train hard and have a great training camp, and I'm as prepared as I can be, I can take any heavyweight in the world.”
“The training camp is where you do all the hard work.”
“I feel good about my first professional fight. I was ready for it, and it was a good win for me.”
“I remember famous people coming in to speak to me when I was in school and being inspired by them.”
“It's the one you don't expect that knocks you out.”