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 Joseph Parker underwent surgery in both elbows back in Nov. 2017 but is said to be better than ever ahead of fighting Anthony Joshua. WBO champion Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) is set to face Joshua in a IBF-WBA-WBO heavyweight unification clash at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on March 31. However, despite news emerging that the New Zealand boxer underwent surgery back in his home country last year, Parker's promoter David Higgins believes this is a positive heading into the fight.

Anthony Joshua has refused to confirm the expectation that he will weigh-in notably lighter to fight Joseph Parker, Sky Sports reports. According to the report, Joshua was at his career-heaviest when he fought Wladimir Klitschko (17st 12lbs) then Carlos Takam (18st 2lbs) but it has been suggested by his promoter Eddie Hearn that he might shed weight for the upcoming world title unification fight on March 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker will both put their heavyweight world title belts on the line in the first major boxing bout of 2018.

Parker, 26, is placing his WBO belt on the line while Joshua, 28, is defending his WBA and IBF titles in a winner-takes-all fight, March 31, 2018.

WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has warned WBC Champion, Deontay Wilder against climbing into the ring to issue a challenge when he faces Joseph Parker on March 31, as he was only interested in signed fights and not 'hype'. According to Sky Sports, Wilder would be watching the fight from the side of the ring as part of Sky Sports team and could jump into the ring to throw a challenge. But Joshua is warning the American to think twice before doing so.

World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, has boasted that he will knock Anthony Joshua out when their long-anticipated fight finally takes place. ‎

Wilder is now unbeaten in 40 fights after stopping Luis Ortiz in round 10 via knockout in Brooklyn on Saturday. He has knocked out every man he has ever faced.

British boxer, Scott Westgarth, has tragically died after falling ill after a heavyweight bout on Saturday. Westgarth looked uncomfortable as he was interviewed ringside after his points victory over Dec Spelman in Doncaster and was rushed to the hospital, having deteriorated backstage.