Joshua vs Parker: From Sky Central to Cardiff, all the major fight week events for Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker
Written by News on 27/03/2018
Fight week is here, so check out what’s coming your way on skysports.com/joshua, Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports News.
All this week, we’re bringing you live streams and blogs, stories, features and expert opinions to get your pulses racing ahead of Saturday’s Sky Sports Box Office event.
Sky Sports Boxing will be bringing you all sorts of preview shows and On Demand will host all that and more. Here are the basics coming from Cardiff…
Monday
The countdown to an historic unification heavyweight fight on British soil reaches its final week. Joshua and Parker have been at war already so the pair will both be getting ready to ramp it up.
Live on Sky Sports News: All day/Countdown Show at 7.00pm
Preview show: AJ: Perfect 20
This will be Joshua’s 21st professional fight, all of them ending inside the distance. Remember Emanuele Leo? Or Raphael Zumbano Love? They suffered brutal KO’s, before Dillian Whyte and Wladimir Klitschko were overpowered too. Check out ‘AJ’s’ finishing prowess…
Tuesday
The heavyweight rivals step in front of the Sky cameras as they go face to face at the final press conference. It’s been over two months since they met, and there are issues and disagreements to discuss and the all-important staredown to set the tone for the next five days.
Live Stream: Will begin at 12.30pm
Live Blog: From 11.30am
Live on Sky Sports News: All day/Countdown show at 7.00pm
Preview show: Parker In Camp
The Sky Sports team have been over to America to spend time with Parker and his team in the build-up. It is an exclusive and informative look at the man who is looking to take three world titles back to New Zealand. It will show you a side of Parker few have seen…
Wednesday
Joshua and Parker, along with trainers Rob McCracken and Kevin Barry, will go through the motions in the ring with the media watching on. As well as the big guns on show, the undercard are also on display.
Live Stream: Will begin at 6pm
Live on Sky Sports News: All day/Countdown show at 7.00pm
Preview show: AJ: Off Limits
A unique insight into the real Joshua. Anna Woolhouse sits down and puts the unbeaten heavyweight under the spotlight. He reveals plenty about his life in and out of the ring, ranging from steroids, to losing, to remaining humble. It is a must-see special.
Thursday
All eyes will be on the undercard as they meet their opponents, most of them for the first time. David Price and former world champion Alexander Povetkin are the heavyweight support, with Olympians Joe Cordina and Josh Kelly, as well as world champion Ryan Burnett and fans’ favourite Anthony Crolla on the card.
Live Stream: Will begin at 12pm
Live Blog: From 11.30am
Live on Sky Sports News: All day/Countdown show at 7.00pm
Preview show: JD Ringside: The Countdown
With less than 48 hours to go until the show is up and running, the Sky Sports team will be checking in from the Principality Stadium to set the scene. Welsh legend Joe Calzaghe joins Matthew Macklin, Johnny Nelson and plenty more fighting faces.
Friday
Joshua and Parker will have hit the scales and gone nose-to-nose, with a packed Good Friday crowd at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Stadium, waiting to see what ‘AJ’ comes in at. Follow all the action as all six live fights weigh-in.
Live Stream: Will begin at 1pm
Live Blog: From 11.30am
Live on Sky Sports News: All day/Countdown show at 7.00pm
Preview show: JD Ringside Weigh-In
The weight debate will be over so who better to run the rule over Joshua and Parker than WBC holder Deontay Wilder. He is due to join the team, so expect expert analysis from him, Carl Froch, Nelson and of course, the two fighters themselves.
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