Parker is set to take on Dubois at a career record weight

Andrew Karlov Feb. 20, 2025, 4:25 a.m.

Joseph Parker (35-3, 23 KO) and Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KO) will cross gloves this coming Saturday in Riyadh in a promising IBF World Heavyweight title fight. The New Zealander is expected to make a record weight in his upcoming championship fight.

"Joe will probably go into the ring at the heaviest weight of his career, but it won't affect his foot speed, his hand speed, his mobility, but he definitely hits harder and I can feel it in his paws," Parker's trainer Andy Lee said.

"I don't believe that if you're lighter you move faster, but I agree that the extra weight allows you to stand on your feet better, you get a bit stronger in the clinch, boxing is a physical contest, the stronger you are the better," added the Irish coach.

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