Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker has suffered a setback in his bid to get back to the top echelon of boxing
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker has suffered a setback in his bid to get back to the top echelon of boxing
2 October 2019
Parker's October 26 bout against Dereck Chisora in London is off with the Kiwi pulling out due to illness.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says they are looking for a suitable replacement.
ESPN analyst Dan Rafael says Parker has been ill for much of the last week and has been unable to train.
Rafael says Parker and his team believe it was caused by a spider bite.
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