Monday 11 September 2017 17:36, UK
Joseph Parker has backed himself to knock out Anthony Joshua if he stays on course for a world title unification clash.
The WBO heavyweight champion has arrived in Britain ahead of his next title defence against Hughie Fury in Manchester on September 23.
And he would welcome a future fight against Joshua, who will defend his IBF and WBA 'super' titles against Kubrat Pulev at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on October 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
"I think everyone wants to fight him. He's a big draw here," Parker told Sky Sports.
"If I had the chance to fight him, it would be an exciting fight. I back myself with any heavyweight that I get in the ring with, so if I had the opportunity to fight him, I back myself to knock him out.
I back myself with any heavyweight that I get in the ring with, so if I had the opportunity to fight him, I back myself to knock him out.
"Strengths - power, comes forward. Weakness, maybe not too much movement, and I think if we do have a fight I can come up with a style that can approach the style that he brings.
"But he has done your country proud and hopefully one day we can get together and do something."
Parker will finish his preparations in David Haye's London-based gym and has vowed to silence Fury in the ring after a string of recent insults on social media.
"This is my first fight in the UK, I feel this is the best I've ever felt," he said. "If I can't get past Hughie, then I have to go back to the drawing board and see what's wrong.
"There are no excuses. I've put a lot of work into this training camp, my whole team has worked hard to get me to where I am today, and I feel like I need to put on a dominant performance.
"It's part of boxing and I guess if they get confidence in saying a lot of things, it's up to them. I know what I have to do, so I just put my head down, work hard, and prepare for fight night. That's when I'm going to do a lot of my talking."
Watch Joshua vs Pulev, live from the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on Saturday, October 28, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
