A biography for Joseph Parkerhasn’t been written yet.
“I can outbox Anthony Joshua.”
“My parents taught me good standards, and I feel like I'm taking it to the boxing realm.”
“My sister plays piano, and my brother used to be on the drums. My dad sings; he's got a good voice.”
“We have a great set-up in Las Vegas. I love being in Vegas; all our camps will be in Vegas. We are just going to spend more time in the U.K. in terms of fighting. But New Zealand will still be home for me.”
“After a good training camp, pushing myself, learning new things, I always feel confident coming back to New Zealand.”
“Charles Martin, we watched him. He won the IBF championship of the world, but we don't think he is anything special.”
“I first got into boxing when I was quite young. I was about 12 when I won my first boxing match.”
“I realise now that a lot of the things I was doing weren't helping me to get to the goal I want to achieve - to become the champion of the world.”
“It's a very important part of my life: parents and church - and your surroundings.”
“You not only have to box smart, you have to be ruthless in the ring.”
“When I'm not boxing, I play instruments.”
“I love meeting people.”
“It's an amazing feeling, having a little child. I love it.”
“I love to read and learn.”
“I think some fighters, when they throw a punch and throw everything they have, and it doesn't affect the other person, it might crush them a bit.”
“I have to take my time, use my punches, and use the ring.”
“I believe that every fight we've had is a big fight, and every fight we've had is a fight where I've learned a lot of things in the ring, I learn about myself, and it's sort of pushed me to know where I can go.”