The
knockout run has ended. But Anthony Joshua's rise to supremacy looks
increasingly difficult to stop. Joshua unified the WBA, IBF and WBO world
heavyweight titles as a controlled performance saw him earn a unanimous points
win over Joseph Parker.
The judges scored
the contest 118-110, twice, and 119-109 to Joshua, the 6ft 6ins Briton
with the six-inch reach advantage making his physicality tell as the rounds
progressed.
Joshua
wants Deontay Wilder next, but that looks unlikely.
Though the unblemished
record continues, the now four-belt world champion still clearly has work to
do.
Speaking
to Sky Sports: "I'm not going to make any
analysis of my performance, that's for my coach to do.
"My
strategy was to stick behind the jab - it's one of the most important weapons -
a good jab will take you around the world. I was switched on, focused and went
12 rounds. It was light work. [Whether it's] ten rounds, two rounds or 12
rounds.
"This
was about boxing finesse - I stuck to my word. I know what it takes to be a
champion. Joshua Parker said he wanted a war, but it was all about boxing
finesse. The main thing we cannot forget is that I am the unified heavyweight
champion of the world."
Who
will he fight next? "Wilder let's go baby, let's go!"
"I'm
not interested in coming to America. All these years, we've gone to the States,
people have spent a lot of money following British boxers over there. [But] we
can do it in London, Cardiff. We are staying right here
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