Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga
24th September, 2017
Joseph Parker beat Britain’s Hughie Fury on points to retain the WBO world heavyweight title in Manchester.
The New Zealander, 25, won the bout 118-110 on two judges’ scorecards, while the third scored it as a 114-114 draw at Manchester Arena.
Parker landed several big punches in the 12th round against 23-year-old Fury, the cousin of former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
It was Parker’s second successful title defence, BBC reports.
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