Parker snuffs out challenge

JOSEPH Parker beat Hughie Fury by a majority points decision to retain his World Boxing Organisation heavyweight title at the Manchester Arena.

The New Zealander endured a frustrating fight and did not seem confident ahead of the scores being announced, but the judges scored it to him by 118-110, 118-110 with the other seeing it a 114-114 draw. Fury, 23, suffered his professional first defeat in 21 fights while Parker improved his undefeated record to 24 wins, 18 by KO.