Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is expected current WBC champion Tyson Fury to support him at ringside later this month.
On May 24, Parker will be headlining a card in Melbourne, Australia.
The fight card will feature unbeaten prospect Nikita Tszyu and the professional heavyweight debut of AFL star Cameron Mooney.
Parker will take on Faiga ‘Django’ Opelu for the Commonwealth heavyweight title.
Fury is slated to return to the ring on July 22. No opponent has been finalized and the date is still tentative.
Unless something comes up, Parker believes Fury will be at his side.
“I spoke to [Fury] last week and he said he is going to make the trip down,” Parker said to Fox Sports.
“If he locks in a fight that might be different, but he’s said he is going to come down to support me, support the event and meet a lot of his fans in Australia.”
At this stage of his career, Parker is still rebuilding himself after suffering a knockout loss at the hands of Joe Joyce in 2022.
Parker was able to bounce back in January with a decision win over Jack Massey.
The veteran believes that he can still achieve his goal of capturing another world title.
“The Commonwealth heavyweight title has been held by some of the biggest names in the sport. And I’m looking forward to adding my name to that list. He [Opelu] is a great fighter and deserves his shot, but there are levels to this game and I plan to show that. I’m not taking this lightly and I look forward to putting on a great performance for the fight fans,” Parker said.
“I believe I can win another world heavyweight title. It just takes time. I just need to keep winning. I can’t afford to lose.”