Parker returns on Oct 1 against Dimitrenko

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Photos: Dave Cameron

IBF #1 heavyweight Joseph Parker (20-0, 17 KOs) will be back in action on October 1st when he will clash with Alexander Dimitrenko (38-2, 24 KOs) over twelve rounds at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, New Zealand. “Dimitrenko is a guy who former world champion Shannon Briggs went out of his way to avoid earlier this year because of the risk,” said Duco Events promoter Dean Lonergan. “Even casual boxing fans know that all Eastern Europeans in the heavyweight division know how to fight.”

The 6’7 Dimitrenko is three inches taller than Parker, and is on a six-fight winning streak with his last loss against Kubrat Pulev four years ago. Parker will be heavily favored to defeat Dimitrenko in 67 days time, then move on to challenge IBF champion Anthony Joshua.