I’LL BOSH JOSH

JOSEPH PARKER is eyeing a summer showdown with Anthony Joshua at Wembley.

The WBO heavyweight champion defended his title with a majority decision win over Hughie Fury at Manchester Arena on Saturday night.

Fury and his team claimed it was the wrong decision but Parker was the worthy winner and now wants a money-spinning clash with Joshua next year.

The Kiwi could fight before the end of the year and is also keen on a clash with the winner of Tony Bellew and David Haye, who rematch in December, before taking on WBA and IBF champion Joshua.

Chill

He said: “I’m ready for anyone and everyone, whoever is keen to fight.

“But I am going to take some time off to relax and chill with the family. I’m going to have a pizza and a burger, I think I deserve it.

“I’m looking forward to having those big fights – Joshua, Bellew, David Haye, Dillian Whyte.

“I feel every champion has their weaknesses and I feel I am the best. There’s only one way to find out who is the best and that is to get together.

“I will show you Joshua’s weaknesses when I fight him.”

Fury’s promoter Mick Hennessy claimed he will take legal action as he prepares to lobby the WBO to overturn the result.

But any complaint is unlikely to be listened to as most neutral observers had it as a close fight with defending champion Parker edging it. The two 118-110 cards were too wide, with one judge having it a draw at 114-114, but this was no robbery.

But Hennessy said: “We are going to put in an appeal straight away.

“To me that is corruption at the highest level in boxing. I know that is a strong word but I’m telling you now there are forces at work around this game.”

Fury added: “I was disgusted to be honest. What else can I say?

“They are ruining people’s lives and dreams.”