WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker's mandatory title bout against Hughie Fury in April could be held in the Englishman's hometown of Manchester.
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker with his Dad, Dempsey after defeating Andy Ruiz Jr for the WBO World Heavyweight Title. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Parker's co-promoter David Higgins of Duco Events has told Sky Sports in the UK that the best way for Parker to become a star in England is to knockout a Englishman.
Hughie Fury's promoter Frank Warren said he believes his charge has a great chance to become the WBO champion and the Parker-Fury bout is a 50-50 fight
"He (Parker) is already a star in New Zealand. Becoming a star in England is not a bad idea, because it's such a good market with a big, powerful pay-per-view opportunity," Higgins told Sky Sports.
Fury's veteran promoter Frank Warren remains in the dark about the venue.
"I was reading somewhere they were talking about Singapore but I don't know at the moment," Warren told iFL TV in England when asked about the likely venue.
