Joshua vs Parker II

When is Joshua vs Parker II?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Joseph Parker in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Joshua vs Parker II stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joseph Parker would make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have a large advantage in power over Parker, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Parker's 67%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 2 years, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 2 inches over Parker. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 3 months later than Parker, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 90 fewer professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Parker's 263.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Parker II form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Parker has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Fabio Wardley on October 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Martin Bakole on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Zhilei Zhang on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had beaten Deontay Wilder on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had won against Simon Kean on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joseph Parker has been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 21 days ago, while Joseph Parker's last outing was 8 months and 15 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

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