Joseph Parker’s next heavyweight bout has been confirmed with the Kiwi-Samoan to take on China’s Zhilei Zhang on the undercard of the March 8 fight between Anthony Joshua and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.
After beating former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder in a one-sided decision late last month, Parker has surged back to the top of the heavyweight division.
40-year-old Zhang has a 26-1-1 record, with impressive wins over Brit Joe Joyce last year, one by TKO and the most recent by a round three knock out.
Parker lost to Joyce by knock out in 2022 for his third career defeat but has won his four fights since.