RejuvenatedParkerhasrevengeinmind

• Published date: 26 May 2023
• Publication title: Sports Tab

Wednesday night’s emphatic first-round knockout of Samoan-Australian Faiga ‘‘Django’’ Opelu was the statement Parker needed to make, but his name-drop of potential opponents set out his intentions for the time being

‘‘I want Dillian Whyte, [Anthony] Joshua and Joe Joyce again. I want to avenge those losses,’’ the Aucklander said during the post-fight press conference.

‘‘I know on a good day, it could’ve been a different performance with those guys, but I know I need to climb my way back and keep fighting, keep winning.’’

Parker believes he’s found the ‘‘right formula’’, with the addition of top nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach George Lockhart to his team.

‘‘I put it down to everything, the whole camp and everything balancing up — the boxing, the strength and conditioning, the food and the rest.’’

His game plan against ‘‘Django’’ was simple — to impose his will right from the get-go.

‘‘Be dominant, be the big man and every punch, make it worth it. So I did my best and that’s what we got,’’ Parker said.

With two fights under his belt in 2023, Parker hopes to take to the ring on at least two more occasions.

His manager, David Higgins, is hoping to lock in a bout in a couple of months.

‘‘We found No Limit [Boxing] brilliant to work with — no complaints...