Joseph Parker's first stop on the road to redemption starts in Christchurch but destinations further afield are already in his travel plans.
Parker returns to the ring against 28-year-old Alexander Flores, in the humble surroundings of Horncastle Arena tonight.
Parker, the former WBO heavyweight champion of the world, needs a victory over Flores to start the long journey back to the pointy end of the division following loses to four‑belt world champion Anthony Joshua and highly rated Brit Dillian Whyte so far in 2018.
It will take some time to re‑position Parker for another world title shot but he remains confident he can still mix it with kingpins Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder.
Parker, tipped the scales at 109.25kg ‑ almost identical to his weight for his last start loss to Whyte ‑ but looked in much better shape.
Flores, who is the same height as Parker, was recorded at 107.95kg but was nowhere near as ripped as Parker.
The fight program leading up to the bout between Joseph Parker and Alexander Flores will begin at 6pm.
[Source: stuff.co.nz]
