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Watch Joseph Parker Defend Heavyweight Title Versus H Fury

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Watch Joseph Parker Defend Heavyweight Title Versus H Fury

 

MANCHESTER, UK (September 22, 2017) – The eight principal fighters for tomorrow night’s Parker vs. Fury Pay-Per-View card all made weight at today'(see below). Tensions erupt when Fury pushed Parker during the traditional face-off and members of both teams went at it before security broke up the altercation.

In a battle of undefeated heavyweight, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Heavyweight World Champion Joseph Parker (23-8, 18 KOs) defends his title against WBO No. 1 contender Hughie Fury (20-0, 10 KOs), airing on Pay Per View in the United States (3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT start), live from Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.

“Parker vs. Fury”, promoted by Hennessey Sports, is presented in the United States by Integrated Sports Media and Protocol Sports Marketing, Ltd., in conjunction with an internet-based YouTube PPV that is available at www.youtube.com/parkerfury.

Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Parker vs. Fury” live in the United States on cable and satellite PPV via iN Demand, Vubiquity, Sling TV and DISH for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.

Outside of North America, “Parker vs. Fury” is being distributed to broadcasters worldwide by leading boxing television rights distribution firm, Protocol Sports Marketing Ltd.

OFFICIAL WEIGHTS

MAIN EVENT – WORLD BOXING ORGANIZATION HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (12)
Joseph Parker(23-0, 18 KOs), Champion, Las Vegas, NV, USA by way of New Zealand 245 lbs.
vs.
Hughie Fury (20-0, 10 KOs), No.1 mandatory contender, Stockport, UK 234 lbs.

CO-FEATURE — BBBOFC BRITISH BANTANWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (12)
Josh Wale (24-9, 11 KOs), Barnsley, UK 117 lbs.
vs.
Don Broadhurst (19-3-1 (4 Kos), Birmingham, UK 118 lbs.

VACANT WBO INTERCONTINENTAL SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (12)
“Jimmy” Kilrain Kelley (21-2, 9 KOs), Manchester, UK 154 lbs.
vs.
Stiliyan “Still Kill” Kostov (21-7, 16 KOs), Razgrad, Bulgaria 153 lbs.

LIGHTWEIGHTS (10)
Joe Murray (21-2, 9 KOs), Manchester, UK 137 lbs.
vs.
Matty Fagan (11-2, 0 KOs), Chester, UK 136 lbs.

All and/or highlights of additional PPV fights will air pending time restraints.

Fights and fighters subject to change.

Founder/editor Michael Woods got addicted to boxing in 1990, when Buster Douglas shocked the world with his demolition of the then-impregnable Mike Tyson. The Brooklyn-based journalist has covered the sport since for ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Bad Left Hook and RING. His journalism career started with NY Newsday in 1999. Michael Woods is also an accomplished blow by blow and color man, having done work for Top Rank, DiBella Entertainment, EPIX, and for Facebook Fightnight Live, since 2017.