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Joseph Parker

36-4-0

Heavyweight #7

40Career bouts

263Rounds boxed

Jul 2012Pro debut

67%KO rate

Former WBO Heavyweight Champion

Bio

Former WBO heavyweight champion who reinvented himself as a top contender with wins over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang in Riyadh. He lost the WBO title to Fabio Wardley in October 2025 but was cleared by UKAD in August 2026 after a contamination ruling. He holds no fight date as of October 2026.

Tale of the Tape

Record	36-4-0
Division	Heavyweight (200+ lb)
Status	Contender
Nickname	—
Age	34
Nationality	New Zealand
Height	6'4" / 193cm
Reach	76" / 193cm
Stance	Orthodox
Win methods	24 wins by KO
KO rate	67% (24 of 36 wins)

Career record

Date	Opponent	Result	Method	Rd	Location · Notes	Record
Oct 25, 2025	Fabio Wardley	L	TKO	11 of 12	The O2 Arena, London, EnglandLost WBO interim heavyweight title	36-4-0
Feb 22, 2025	Martin Bakole	W	TKO	2 of 12	The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained WBO interim heavyweight title	36-3-0
Mar 8, 2024	Zhilei Zhang	W	MD	12 of 12	Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon WBO interim heavyweight title	35-3-0
Dec 23, 2023	Deontay Wilder	W	UD	12 of 12	Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title; Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title	34-3-0
Oct 28, 2023	Simon Kean	W	KO	3 of 10	Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon vacant IBF and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles	33-3-0
May 24, 2023	Faiga Opelu	W	TKO	1 of 10	Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia	32-3-0
Jan 21, 2023	Jack Massey	W	UD	10 of 10	Manchester Arena, England	31-3-0
Sep 24, 2022	Joe Joyce	L	KO	11 of 12	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandFor vacant WBO interim heavyweight title	30-3-0
Dec 18, 2021	Derek Chisora	W	UD	12 of 12	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title	30-2-0
May 1, 2021	Derek Chisora	W	SD	12 of 12	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title	29-2-0
Feb 27, 2021	Junior Fa	W	UD	12 of 12	Spark Arena, Auckland, New ZealandWon vacant WBO Oriental heavyweight title	28-2-0
Feb 29, 2020	Shawndell Winters	W	TKO	5 of 10	Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, US	27-2-0
Jun 29, 2019	Alex Leapai	W	TKO	10 of 12	Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, US	26-2-0
Dec 15, 2018	Alexander Flores	W	KO	3 of 12	Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand	25-2-0
Jul 28, 2018	Dillian Whyte	L	UD	12 of 12	The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor WBC Silver and vacant WBO International heavyweight titles	24-2-0
Mar 31, 2018	Anthony Joshua	L	UD	12 of 12	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, WalesLost WBO heavyweight title; For WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles	24-1-0
Sep 23, 2017	Hughie Fury	W	MD	12 of 12	Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBO heavyweight title	24-0-0
May 6, 2017	Răzvan Cojanu	W	UD	12 of 12	Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New ZealandRetained WBO heavyweight title	23-0-0
Dec 10, 2016	Andy Ruiz Jr.	W	MD	12 of 12	Vector Arena, Auckland, New ZealandWon vacant WBO heavyweight title	22-0-0
Oct 1, 2016	Alexander Dimitrenko	W	KO	3 of 12	Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New ZealandRetained WBO Oriental heavyweight title	21-0-0
Jul 21, 2016	Solomon Haumono	W	TKO	4 of 12	Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New ZealandRetained WBC-OPBF and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles	20-0-0
May 21, 2016	Carlos Takam	W	UD	12 of 12	Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand	19-0-0
Jan 23, 2016	Jason Bergman	W	TKO	8 of 12	Faleata Sports Complex, Apia, SamoaRetained WBO Oriental heavyweight title	18-0-0
Dec 5, 2015	Daniel Martz	W	TKO	1 of 12	Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New ZealandRetained WBO Oriental heavyweight title	17-0-0
Oct 15, 2015	Kali Meehan	W	TKO	3 of 12	The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New ZealandRetained WBA-PABA, WBC-OPBF, WBO Africa, and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles; Won vacant WBA Oceania and EPBC heavyweight titles	16-0-0
Aug 1, 2015	Bowie Tupou	W	KO	1 of 12	Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New ZealandRetained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles; Won vacant WBC-OPBF and WBO Africa heavyweight titles	15-0-0
Jun 13, 2015	Yakup Saglam	W	TKO	2 of 12	Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, New ZealandRetained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles	14-0-0
Mar 5, 2015	Jason Pettaway	W	KO	4 of 10	Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New ZealandRetained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles	13-0-0
Dec 6, 2014	Irineu Beato Costa Junior	W	KO	4 of 12	Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New ZealandRetained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles	12-0-0
Oct 16, 2014	Sherman Williams	W	UD	10 of 10	The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New ZealandRetained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles	11-0-0
Aug 9, 2014	Keith Thompson	W	TKO	3 of 6	Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US	10-0-0
Jul 5, 2014	Brian Minto	W	RTD	7 of 10	Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New ZealandRetained WBA-PABA heavyweight title; Won WBO Oriental heavyweight title	9-0-0
Apr 26, 2014	Marcelo Nascimento	W	TKO	7 of 10	König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyWon WBA-PABA interim heavyweight title	8-0-0
Oct 10, 2013	Afa Tatupu	W	TKO	2 of 10	The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New ZealandWon NZNBF heavyweight title	7-0-0
Jun 13, 2013	Francois Botha	W	TKO	2 of 8	The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand	6-0-0
May 16, 2013	Brice Ritani-Coe	W	UD	6 of 6	Hyatt Regency, Irvine, California, US	5-0-0
Feb 28, 2013	Dontay Pati	W	TKO	1 of 6	Hornby Working Men's Club, Christchurch, New Zealand	4-0-0
Dec 15, 2012	Richard Tutaki	W	TKO	3 of 6	The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand	3-0-0
Nov 9, 2012	Terry Tuteru	W	KO	2 of 4	The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand	2-0-0
Jul 5, 2012	Dean Garmonsway	W	TKO	2 of 6	SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand	1-0-0

2025

LFabio WardleyTKO · R11 of 12

Oct 25, 2025 · The O2 Arena, London, England36-4-0

Lost WBO interim heavyweight title

WMartin BakoleTKO · R2 of 12

Feb 22, 2025 · The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia36-3-0

Retained WBO interim heavyweight title

2024

WZhilei ZhangMD · R12 of 12

Mar 8, 2024 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia35-3-0

Won WBO interim heavyweight title

2023

WDeontay WilderUD · R12 of 12

Dec 23, 2023 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia34-3-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title; Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title

WSimon KeanKO · R3 of 10

Oct 28, 2023 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia33-3-0

Won vacant IBF and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles

WFaiga OpeluTKO · R1 of 10

May 24, 2023 · Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia32-3-0

WJack MasseyUD · R10 of 10

Jan 21, 2023 · Manchester Arena, England31-3-0

2022

LJoe JoyceKO · R11 of 12

Sep 24, 2022 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England30-3-0

For vacant WBO interim heavyweight title

2021

WDerek ChisoraUD · R12 of 12

Dec 18, 2021 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England30-2-0

Retained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title

WDerek ChisoraSD · R12 of 12

May 1, 2021 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England29-2-0

Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title

WJunior FaUD · R12 of 12

Feb 27, 2021 · Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand28-2-0

Won vacant WBO Oriental heavyweight title

2020

WShawndell WintersTKO · R5 of 10

Feb 29, 2020 · Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, US27-2-0

2019

WAlex LeapaiTKO · R10 of 12

Jun 29, 2019 · Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, US26-2-0

2018

WAlexander FloresKO · R3 of 12

Dec 15, 2018 · Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand25-2-0

LDillian WhyteUD · R12 of 12

Jul 28, 2018 · The O2 Arena, London, England24-2-0

For WBC Silver and vacant WBO International heavyweight titles

LAnthony JoshuaUD · R12 of 12

Mar 31, 2018 · Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales24-1-0

Lost WBO heavyweight title; For WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles

2017

WHughie FuryMD · R12 of 12

Sep 23, 2017 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England24-0-0

Retained WBO heavyweight title

WRăzvan CojanuUD · R12 of 12

May 6, 2017 · Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand23-0-0

Retained WBO heavyweight title

2016

WAndy Ruiz Jr.MD · R12 of 12

Dec 10, 2016 · Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand22-0-0

Won vacant WBO heavyweight title

WAlexander DimitrenkoKO · R3 of 12

Oct 1, 2016 · Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand21-0-0

Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title

WSolomon HaumonoTKO · R4 of 12

Jul 21, 2016 · Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand20-0-0

Retained WBC-OPBF and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles

WCarlos TakamUD · R12 of 12

May 21, 2016 · Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand19-0-0

WJason BergmanTKO · R8 of 12

Jan 23, 2016 · Faleata Sports Complex, Apia, Samoa18-0-0

Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title

2015

WDaniel MartzTKO · R1 of 12

Dec 5, 2015 · Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand17-0-0

Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title

WKali MeehanTKO · R3 of 12

Oct 15, 2015 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand16-0-0

Retained WBA-PABA, WBC-OPBF, WBO Africa, and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles; Won vacant WBA Oceania and EPBC heavyweight titles

WBowie TupouKO · R1 of 12

Aug 1, 2015 · Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand15-0-0

Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles; Won vacant WBC-OPBF and WBO Africa heavyweight titles

WYakup SaglamTKO · R2 of 12

Jun 13, 2015 · Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, New Zealand14-0-0

Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles

WJason PettawayKO · R4 of 10

Mar 5, 2015 · Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand13-0-0

Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles

2014

WIrineu Beato Costa JuniorKO · R4 of 12

Dec 6, 2014 · Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand12-0-0

Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles

WSherman WilliamsUD · R10 of 10

Oct 16, 2014 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand11-0-0

Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles

WKeith ThompsonTKO · R3 of 6

Aug 9, 2014 · Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US10-0-0

WBrian MintoRTD · R7 of 10

Jul 5, 2014 · Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand9-0-0

Retained WBA-PABA heavyweight title; Won WBO Oriental heavyweight title

WMarcelo NascimentoTKO · R7 of 10

Apr 26, 2014 · König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany8-0-0

Won WBA-PABA interim heavyweight title

2013

WAfa TatupuTKO · R2 of 10

Oct 10, 2013 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand7-0-0

Won NZNBF heavyweight title

WFrancois BothaTKO · R2 of 8

Jun 13, 2013 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand6-0-0

WBrice Ritani-CoeUD · R6 of 6

May 16, 2013 · Hyatt Regency, Irvine, California, US5-0-0

WDontay PatiTKO · R1 of 6

Feb 28, 2013 · Hornby Working Men's Club, Christchurch, New Zealand4-0-0

2012

WRichard TutakiTKO · R3 of 6

Dec 15, 2012 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand3-0-0

WTerry TuteruKO · R2 of 4

Nov 9, 2012 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand2-0-0

WDean GarmonswayTKO · R2 of 6

Jul 5, 2012 · SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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