Wach is ready to take on Parker

Veteran Polish heavyweight Mariusz Wach has flown to the United States, insisting he’ll be in top shape if he gets the nod to fight Kiwi Joseph Parker in Texas.

Parker’s opponent for his February 29 fight in Frisco, on the outskirts of Dallas, still hasn’t been named though the former WBO champion’s manager David Higgins has confirmed Wach is on the shortlist and the unveiling of the opponent is ‘‘not far away’’.

Wach leaves Europe today to go to New York to be a sparring partner for his highly-rated countryman Adam Kownacki who fights Finland’s Robert Helenius in Brooklyn on March 7.

‘‘Parker is one of the best boxers in the world. I agreed to the fight with him right away, but now I am waiting for the move from his camp and confirmation that our duel will come,’’ Wach told dziennikpolski24 yesterday.

‘‘I haven’t trained for Parker yet. I have a lot of offers and if I had to wonder which one to choose, I wouldn’t have time to train. I assure you, however, that I will do everything to be best prepared for the clash with Parker.

‘‘I’ve already had the opportunity to train with Kownacki. Now I will be his sparring partner. My form is growing, it should not be bad.’’

The 40-year-old Wach, who stands 2.02m, is coming off a gallant points loss to one of Parker’s nemesis, Britain’s Dillian Whyte, in Saudi Arabia last December.

That was his sixth loss to go with 35 wins in a professional career dating back to 2005.