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Nelson: Parker the superstar
- Updated: September 28, 2016
Johnny Nelson believes Joseph Parker is a Southern Hemisphere “superstar” who will be a genuine threat when he takes on Anthony Joshua.
The unbeaten Kiwi is the IBF world heavyweight champion’s mandatory challenger but is taking on experienced Alexander Dimitrenko on Saturday in a fight you can see on Sky Sports.
Parker (20-0-KO17) is on the Joshua shortlist and could even face him at the end of November if he makes light work of Saturday’s opponent and Nelson warned British fight fans not to under-estimate the 24-year-old from Auckland.
“In New Zealand, he is a big deal,” he told Sky Sports News HQ.
“I …
