Coach Zhilei: “We treat Parker with respect”

Mentor of the interim WBO world heavyweight champion Zhang Zhilei Sean George assured that their team does not underestimate Joseph Parker before the upcoming fight.

The meeting between the Chinese and the New Zealander will take place on March 8 as part of a boxing evening in Saudi Arabia.

“We don’t underestimate Parker. Everyone immediately wrote off Joseph, saying that they were finished with him. Wilder looked like he didn't want to be in the ring. We are focused. Zhilei wants to fight with him. He wants to be active and goes out to fight. We go to fight, box and win. And we want to keep winning.

Parker is a former WBO world champion, so you need to treat him with respect. We will prepare for it with respect,” the Boxing Scene specialist quotes.