JOE JOYCE dispatched of Joseph Parker with a stunning knockout to win their heavyweight clash.
A HUGE left hook in the 11th round saw former world champ Parker stopped for the first time in his career.
Both fighters landed heavy shots in a brutal main event in Manchester, before Joyce pulled away to finish in dominant style.
Joyce was winning on ALL three judges scorecards before the big finale to cap a sensational performance.
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Joyce & Parker all smiles after
Joseph Parker might have been knocked out by Joe Joyce - but there was no bad blood between the pair after the fight.
They shared a snap on Instagram - with both looking bruised and battered following a sensational contest.
Joyce captioned the photo: "Watched the fight back and we definitely, put on a great show!"
He added: "@joeboxerparker will be back. Tough, tough man!
Respect always."'He could have kicked him in the nuts'
Tyson Fury joked the only way Joseph Parker could have beaten Joe Joyce was by kicking him in the nuts.
The former WBO heavyweight world champion lost for the first time since 2018 in Manchester on Saturday to Joyce, who knocked his opponent out.
Following the brutal ending to the bout, Fury was asked whether the Kiwi could have done anything differently.
He bluntly said: "He could have kicked him in the nuts."
Fury's Joyce claim
Tyson Fury reckons Joe Joyce wouldn't land a single punch if they fought for 12 rounds.
Responding to Joyce calling him out, the Gypsy King claimed Joseph Parker's conqueror couldn't even "hit me with a "f***ing handful of rice".
But Fury still believes Joyce would beat Anthony Joshua and world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Joyce's granite chin was again the foundation on his way to stopping ex-champ Parker after 11 rounds in Manchester on Saturday.
But it could be The Unputdownable vs the Untouchable if Fury is right about how a bout with his fellow unbeaten Brit would go.
Fury, 34, told FrankWarrenTV of the 37-year-old Londoner: "He wouldn't land one punch on me in 12 rounds.
"I don't think he could hit me with a f***ing handful of rice.
"He's a big man, but I'm bigger. He's heavy, but I'm heavier.
"He's a good fighter, but I'm the best in the world for a reason."
Parker's battered face
Joseph Parker was left bloodied, battered and bruised following his defeat to surging heavyweight Joe Joyce.
The former WBO heavyweight champion was knocked out in the 11th round of the pair's Manchester melee on Saturday night.
Parker, 30, was a bloody mess in the seventh round following a big left hand and sustained further damage to his face thanks to Joyce's peppering jab.
Joyce's lead hand broke the nose of the New Zealander and left him looking worse for wear after the fight.
Five possible opponents for Joyce
Joe Joyce scored the biggest win of his career on Saturday night with a stunning stoppage of former world champion Joseph Parker.
The Putney pounder punched his way to title contention with an 11th-round knockout victory over the New Zealander in Manchester.
A vicious left hook a little over a minute into the round flattened the durable Parker and saw Joyce get his hands on the interim WBO heavyweight title.
Joyce, 37, is now primed and ready to mix it with the big names in the heavyweight division.
And SunSport is on hand to outline the potential opponents for his next foray to the ring.
Check them out here.
More on Fury-Joshua
It is understood that Fury and AJ will square off at Cardiff's Principality Stadium.
Fury last week delivered an X-rated message to Joshua urging the 2012 Olympic gold medallist to sign the contract.
In a clip he shared on social media, he said: "Sign the contract AJ you little p***y. Sign the bloody contract p***y boy.”
Derek Chisora, who was has been beaten twice by Fury, has backed AJ to prevail in the domestic dust-up.
Del Boy told Fury he will lose to his face when the pair spoke at the AO Arena last night where Joe Joyce knocked out Joseph Parker.
Joshua confirms he WILL sign Fury contract
Anthony Joshua has revealed that he is set to sign his contract to face Tyson Fury on December 3.
The two-time heavyweight champion, 32, agreed a 60/40 purse split to face WBC king Fury earlier this month.
But the fight is yet to officially be signed, with the Gypsy King telling AJ on Saturday he has until Monday to put pen to paper on their bout.
And the 2012 Olympic gold medallist has now taken to his Snapchat account where he responded to Fury's claims.
He said: "I've been signing contracts for years. It's not in my hands, it's with the legal team. That's why you hire lawyers. If you know the history of boxing make sure you get your legal terms right.
"That's why you got good managers and good lawyers. So of course I'm going to sign the contract. It's just with some lawyers at the minute."
Warren eyes Usyk clash for Joyce
Joe Joyce’s promoter Frank Warren praised both fighters after their gruelling fight on Saturday night.
And Warren likened his man to a “fine wine” in the wake of his victory.
He also claimed he will do everything in his power to grant Joyce’s wish to fight Oleksandr Usyk.
Warren said: “Joe showed why he is the juggernaut. I knew he’d get there in the end but hats off to Joseph Parker, he is a brave warrior.
“We have a new kid on the block here. Joyce is like a fine wine, he is getting better with age.
“He is the mandatory challenger for the WBO title against Usyk and we are going to move heaven and earth to make sure he gets a shot.”
Ring girls reveal Joyce-Parker footage
The ring girls for Joe Joyce v Joseph Parker have shared behind-the-scenes footage of the fight and even filmed Tyson Fury from close quarters.
Joyce knocked out Parker in the 11th round after a dominant display from the Juggernaut.
Ring girl Antonia Salt congratulated the Brit on his win and gave her followers an insight into life at ringside.
Antonia and best pal Kayleigh Dobono returned to the ring after also performing ring girl duties for Fury's fight against Dillian Whyte in April.
And on this occasion the two stunning Chesterfield-born models were joined by Nikki Dykes, who also worked Fury's last fight.
Check out their footage here.
Parker reacts to Joyce loss
Joseph Parker has praised Joe Joyce following his defeat to the Brit on Saturday night, but vows to come back stronger in the heavyweight division.
He said: He was put under a lot of pressure, so congratulations to him he is a hell of a fighter.
“I still feel like I’ve got a lot to give boxing, I’ve just got to keep working. He put the pressure on, when I came out I should have focused more, but he caught me with a few shots and it sort of changed from there.
“There’s no point dwelling on it, a loss is a loss but you’ve got to keep putting in the training and get back to work. If you dwell on it, then that will hold you back – it’s just a fight really.
“I’ll relax for a bit and when the time is right I’ll watch the fight over and look at what we did positive and negative and work on it, it’s all learning. Even though I’ve been champion of the world, I’m still learning as a fighter.”
Joyce calls out Usyk
Joe Joyce has called out Oleksandr Usyk after knocking out Joseph Parker last night.
Reacting to his performance, the Brit told BT Sport: "It was a tough fight and credit to Parker. He has improved and I really enjoyed it.
“I had to dig deep to get through the rounds, I threw everything at him and he was still coming forward.
"I managed to drop him at the end, but it was hard work."
On what's next, he then ominously said: "Usyk, let’s get it on."
Chisora tells Fury he will lose to Joshua
Derek Chisora has landed a blow on Tyson Fury by telling him to his face that he'll lose to Anthony Joshua.
Brit Chisora, 38, accused Fury of not following up on his word and called out the Gypsy King to a bare knuckle fight.
The duo were were ringside in Manchester to watch Joe Joyce dispatch Joseph Parker with a stunning knockout to win their heavyweight clash.
A huge left hook in the 11th round saw former world champ Parker stopped for the first time in his career.
And after the main event, Fury was being interviewed by talkSPORT when Del Boy interrupted.
Read the full spat here.
Warren on "amazing heavyweight fight"
Promoter Frank Warren has heaped praise on the clash between Joe Joyce and Joseph Parker - which ended with the Brit winning via 11th round knockout.
He said: "An amazing heavyweight fight. "It was such a high pace but Joe showed why he is The Juggernaut.
"I knew he'd get there in the end but hats off to Joseph Parker, he is a brave warrior but we have a new kid on the block here.
"Joyce is like a fine wine, he is getting better with age. He's the mandatory challenger for the WBO title against Usyk and we're going to move heaven and earth to make sure he gets a shot."
Fury/AJ won't be done on Monday
Eddie Hearn has told Tyson Fury a fight with Anthony Joshua will not be sorted by Monday.
The Gypsy King has insisted he will move on to other challengers if it is not completed by Monday, but Hearn has revealed that is when the broadcasters are meeting to begin thrashing out the TV deal.
He told Seconds Out: "If he [Fury] really wants to fight, he’ll let the teams deal with it. If he doesn’t [want to fight Joshua], and I guess he doesn’t, then he’ll do what he’ll do and the fans might even fall for it.
“But what I am seeing, the fans aren’t falling for it. We have a meeting on Monday, with DAZN, with BT, with everybody but it’s going to take time.
"If he wants to put a time frame of Monday on it then it’s clear to the whole public he doesn’t want the fight.
"It’s not getting signed on Monday so if he is walking away on Monday the fight is off."
Punch stats from Joyce vs Parker
CompuBox Punch stats from Joe Joyce vs Joseph Parker show that the dominant man came out on top in Manchester.
Joyce landed a total of 308 punches to Parker’s 147 - including 204 power punches.
Parker managed just 124 power punches and was also much less effective with his jab as Joyce utilised his height and reach.
Joyce landed 106 of the 364 jabs he threw - a success rate of 29 per cent.
Parker was accurate with just 7.5 per cent of the jabs he threw, landing 23 out of 305 thrown.
Fury gives Parker nod of approval
Tyson Fury gave Joseph Parker a nod moments after the Kiwi was knocked out by Joe Joyce.
Parker, 30, withstood a barrage from the Brit before a left hook ended the fight in the 11th round.
And while Parker lay on the floor wondering what had just hit him, the Gypsy King nodded his head to him as a sign of respect.
Fury was sitting ringside alongside his father John and he was the first person Parker looked to after the knock-out blow.
The Brit also gestured with his hand for Parker to get back up, but the former world champion was down and out and the referee waved off the fight once he did get back to his feet.
Fury backs Joyce after Parker win
Tyson Fury has claimed Joe Joyce would beat Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua.
The Juggernaut stopped Joseph Parker in the 11th round on Saturday night and is in line for a shot at the world heavyweight title.
And Fury told iFL TV after the bout that he believes Joyce "beats Joshua and he beats Usyk".
Parker "still learning" as a fighter
Joseph Parker congratulated Joe Joyce on his victory but is determined to come back stronger than ever following the defeat.
He said: "He was put under a lot of pressure, so congratulations to him he is a hell of a fighter.
"I still feel like I've got a lot to give boxing, I've just got to keep working. He put the pressure on, when I came out I should have focused more, but he caught me with a few shots and it sort of changed from there.
"There's no point dwelling on it, a loss is a loss but you've got to keep putting in the training and get back to work. If you dwell on it, then that will hold you back - it's just a fight really.
"I'll relax for a bit and when the time is right I'll watch the fight over and look at what we did positive and negative and work on it, it's all learning. Even though I've been champion of the world, I'm still learning as a fighter."
Joyce continued
“Both Usyk and Fury are tough fights because they are both at the absolute top level.
“They both have different strengths and weaknesses but are very different fighters.
“Fury is the tall switch hitter who can now bang a bit. Usyk is the smaller man but he’s the quicker southpaw.
“They are both really tough opponents but fights that I want.”
Joe Joyce speaks on Fury
Joe Joyce has spoken about a huge Tyson Fury fight for 2023 in his post-fight press conference.
When asked if Fury or a rematch with his amateur opponent and new WBA, IBF and WBO boss Oleksandr Usyk was more exciting, Joyce said: “I want Usyk again but Tyson Fury reckons he is up for a scrap with me now.
“He knows it would be a tough fight for himself now but I think he wants it.
“I think he wants to fight me."
David Haye praises "perfect" Joyce
Former world champion David Haye was full of praise for Joe Joyce, applauding his jab as well as his chin.
Haye also complimented the "punishment" Parker took but suggested he took a conclusive beating from Joyce.
Haye said: "It was perfect, he went out there and established his jab and completely took Parker's heart away. Parker looked gassed out from the second round, from the second round he was looking uncomfortable.
"Joyce just continued to tap tap tap with that jab. They're not massive shots but they're shots from a big massive 19 stone man.
"Parker's gonna have a hell of a headache tomorrow. You've gotta give Parker credit, he took so much punishment in that fight. I'm not sure what he's gonna do going forward but that is as conclusive a beating as you could possibly ever wanna see.
"We found out finally, does Joyce's chin absorb world-class power? The answer is yes."
Warren sets sights on Usyk
Joe Joyce's promoter Frank Waren praised both fighters after their gruelling 11-round bout and likened his man to a "fine wine".
He also claimed he will do everything in his power to grant Joyce's wish to fight Oleksandr Usyk.
Warren said: “Joe showed why he is the juggernaut. I knew he’d get there in the end but hats off to Joseph Parker, he is a brave warrior.
“We have a new kid on the block here. Joyce is like a fine wine, he is getting better with age.
“He is the mandatory challenger for the WBO title against Usyk and we are going to move heaven and earth to make sure he gets a shot.”
