On Saturday, Joseph Parker knocked out Martin Bakole in two rounds, after the latter replaced IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois on two days’ notice.
Joshua sat ringside on Saturday as Joseph Parker knocked out Martin Bakole, while Fury was absent.
Turki Alalshikh still wants Tyson Fury to box Anthony Joshua this year, but the Saudi adviser is trying not to push the “Gypsy King”, it seems.
Alalshikh later stressed that he still wants to see an all-British clash between the heavyweights, and that he is in contact with Fury – but not about the fight.
Dubois, who knocked out Joshua in September to retain the belt, withdrew from his defence against Parker due to illness.
