Kiwi underdog, Joseph Parker has stunned Deontay Wilder in a unanimous decision victory to blow up plans for the ‘biggest fight in the world’.
American Deontay Wilder suffered a shock points loss to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia, scuppering plans for a long-awaited heavyweight blockbuster against Anthony Joshua next year.
The 38-year-old was a shadow of himself in Riyadh, failing to connect with anything of note and was hurt badly in the eighth round.
New Zealander Parker, also a former world champion, was awarded a unanimous decision with the judges’ scoring it 118-111, 118-110 and 120-108.
This loss has shocked many people who are asking what is wrong with Deontay Wilder.
