Joseph Parker names the only opponent he ever disliked: ‘Wanted to smash his face in’ 4<\/p>\n Parker, 36-3, faces a stern test on October 25 as he travels to London to fight Wardley, 19-0-1Credit: Getty<\/p>\n The New Zealander faces the 30-year-old Englishman in the hope of securing a world title shot as the current interim WBO titleholder, with his opponent also holding the WBA interim strap.<\/p>\n Parker has already secured his mandatory spot to fight Oleksandr Usyk<\/a>, who is currently recovering from a back injury<\/a>, for the undisputed heavyweight crown, telling talkSPORT.com in September that he chose Wardley to stay active<\/a>.<\/p>\n In his last fight, Parker made light work of Martin Bakole<\/a> in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, stopping the hard-hitting Congolese fighter in just two rounds.<\/p>\n As he prepares to enter enemy territory at the end of this month, Parker has explained his desire to stay active, meaning he would like nothing more than to lock horns with Itauma just two months after he fights Wardley.<\/p>\n Joseph Parker names the only opponent he ever disliked: ‘Wanted to smash his face in’What has Joseph Parker said about his immediate future?<\/p>\n \u201cFighting once a year is just not good enough,\u201d Parker told The Ring.<\/p>\n “I want to fight as often as I can, and if all goes well with Wardley on October 25, put me in the ring again at the end of the year.<\/p>\n \u201c[Itauma] would be another fight that I would love to take. I’ll take any fight. <\/p>\n “I’m not even in this boxing game to be taking my time and picking fights to fight.<\/p>\n \u201cI will take any fight there is.\u201d<\/p>\n Itauma is arguably the greatest prospect in the boxing world right now, having gone undefeated in his first 13 professional bouts since his pro debut in 2023.<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n Itauma put on an emphatic performance to stop Whyte in just one round back in AugustCredit: Getty 4<\/p>\n Parker, who blasted out Bakole in two rounds in his last outing, would have no issues with a quick turnaround to fight another Briton in the space of two monthsCredit: GETTY<\/p>\n He has stopped eight of his 13 wins in the first round, including a remarkable display against Dillian Whyte<\/a> in his last fight two months ago.<\/p>\n Queensberry Promotions are actively looking for the 20-year-old’s next opponent, with its founder Frank Warren<\/a> revealing in September that Itauma would fight again on December 13<\/a> in Manchester.<\/p>\n Derek Chisora<\/a> will contest his 50th farewell fight on the card too<\/a>, but talkSPORT understands that the plan is for him to compete in a separate bout to Itauma at Co-op Live Arena.<\/p>\n According to The Ring, Michael Hunter and David Adeleye are front-runners to box Itauma in December.<\/p>\n Warren has previously suggested that Itauma will face a ‘top ten heavyweight,’ with Filip Hrgovic also brought up in discussions surrounding the Kent native’s next fight.<\/a><\/p>\n The Queensberry founder is, however, still struggling to find Itauma’s next fight, revealing this month that one manager even demanded $3.5million<\/a> for his client to take the bout.<\/p>\n![\"Parker,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760045767_785_face-off-frank-warren-founder-1022272774.jpg\")
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