Professional boxing is all set to host an exciting and high-octane event before signing off 2023 on a high. The ‘Day of Reckoning’ fight card is about to bring multiple heavyweight boxers together as part of exciting and thrilling boxing bouts on December 23, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. One of the biggest fights booked for the event is between heavyweight boxers Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker.
Deontay Wilder dropped his WBC heavyweight title after suffering a KO loss against Tyson Fury in 2020. At an opportunity to regain the title, Wilder again came up short and lost by KO against Fury in a rematch. Wilder, however, claimed an impressive knockout victory against Robert Helenius in his most recent outing to the squared circle.
Deontay Wilder’s upcoming opponent, Joseph Parker, the former WBO heavyweight champion, won the WBO heavyweight championship in 2016 against Andy Ruiz Jr. He defended the title twice, against Razvan Cojanu and Hughie Fury, before losing it to Anthony Joshua in 2018. With his eyes set on the title, Parker is training with Tyson Fury under Andy Lee to beat Deontay Wilder and position himself at a place of leverage to proceed further in the conversation of a title shot.
Joseph Parker earlier got an interim title shot at the WBO interim heavyweight title against Joe Joyce in 2022 but could not seize the opportunity and lost by KO. He has since regained his grip and won three consecutive bouts, including the fight against Simon Kean, where he won the IBF and WBO InterContinental heavyweight titles in 2023.
Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker Stats
| Stats | Deontay Wilder | Joseph Parker |
| Record | 43-2-(1) (42 KOs) | 33-3 (23 KOs) |
| Championship | - | IBF and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles |
| Age | 38 | 31 |
| Height | 2.01m | 1.93m |
| Division(s) | Heavyweight | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 83” | 76” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 1 | 3 |
| Professional Debut | 2008 | 2012 |
Deontay Wilder Losses
In over a decade-long career, Deontay Wilder has just lost 2 fights as a professional boxer. His first loss came against Tyson Fury when he squared off against him on February 22, 2020, and put his WBC heavyweight title on the line. Fury knocked him out in the seventh round to win the fight. The duo again fought each other on October 9, 2021, but Wilder failed to overcome the Fury’s power and lost by 11th round knockout.
Deontay Wilder Record
Deontay Wilder has a professional record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw to his name
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 46 | Win | 43–2–1 | Robert Helenius | KO | 1 (12), 2:57 | Oct 15, 2022 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 45 | Loss | 42–2–1 | Tyson Fury | KO | 11 (12), 1:10 | Oct 9, 2021 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles |
| 44 | Loss | 42–1–1 | Tyson Fury | TKO | 7 (12), 1:39 | Feb 22, 2020 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Lost WBC heavyweight title; |
| For vacant The Ring heavyweight title | ||||||||
| 43 | Win | 42–0–1 | Luis Ortiz | KO | 7 (12), 2:51 | Nov 23, 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 42 | Win | 41–0–1 | Dominic Breazeale | KO | 1 (12), 2:17 | May 18, 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 41 | Draw | 40–0–1 | Tyson Fury | SD | 12 | Dec 1, 2018 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 40 | Win | 40–0 | Luis Ortiz | TKO | 10 (12), 2:05 | Mar 3, 2018 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 39–0 | Bermane Stiverne | KO | 1 (12), 2:59 | Nov 4, 2017 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 38 | Win | 38–0 | Gerald Washington | TKO | 5 (12), 1:45 | Feb 25, 2017 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 37 | Win | 37–0 | Chris Arreola | RTD | 8 (12), 3:00 | Jul 16, 2016 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 36 | Win | 36–0 | Artur Szpilka | KO | 9 (12), 2:24 | Jan 16, 2016 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 35–0 | Johann Duhaupas | TKO | 11 (12), 0:55 | Sep 26, 2015 | Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 34 | Win | 34–0 | Éric Molina | KO | 9 (12), 1:03 | Jun 13, 2015 | Bartow Arena, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | Retained WBC heavyweight title |
| 33 | Win | 33–0 | Bermane Stiverne | UD | 12 | Jan 17, 2015 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won WBC heavyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 32–0 | Jason Gavern | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | Aug 16, 2014 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 31–0 | Malik Scott | KO | 1 (12), 1:36 | Mar 15, 2014 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Nicolai Firtha | KO | 4 (10), 1:26 | Oct 26, 2013 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Siarhei Liakhovich | KO | 1 (10), 1:43 | Aug 9, 2013 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Audley Harrison | TKO | 1 (12), 1:10 | Apr 27, 2013 | Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, England | |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Matthew Greer | TKO | 2 (8), 1:16 | Jan 19, 2013 | Centro de Convenciones, Villahermosa, Mexico | |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Kelvin Price | KO | 3 (10), 0:51 | Dec 15, 2012 | Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Damon McCreary | KO | 2 (10), 0:55 | Sep 8, 2012 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Kertson Manswell | TKO | 1 (10), 2:10 | Aug 4, 2012 | Civic Center Expo Hall, Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Owen Beck | RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | Jun 23, 2012 | Killer Buzz Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jesse Oltmanns | TKO | 1 (8), 0:26 | May 26, 2012 | Oasis Hotel Complex, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Marlon Hayes | TKO | 4 (8), 3:00 | Feb 25, 2012 | Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | David Long | KO | 1 (8), 1:17 | Nov 26, 2011 | U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Daniel Cota | KO | 3 (8), 2:55 | Nov 5, 2011 | Centro de Convenciones, Cancún, Mexico | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Dominique Alexander | TKO | 2 (6), 2:02 | Aug 27, 2011 | Water Oaks Farm Arena, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Damon Reed | KO | 2 (6), 1:59 | Jun 18, 2011 | Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Reggie Pena | TKO | 1 (6), 2:03 | May 6, 2011 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | DeAndrey Abron | TKO | 2 (6), 1:23 | Feb 19, 2011 | Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Danny Sheehan | KO | 1 (6), 1:48 | Dec 2, 2010 | Hilton Towers Ballroom, Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Harold Sconiers | TKO | 4 (6), 1:09 | Oct 15, 2010 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Shannon Caudle | KO | 1 (6), 1:04 | Sep 25, 2010 | Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Dustin Nichols | TKO | 1 (6), 3:00 | Jul 3, 2010 | Club Palace, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Alvaro Morales | TKO | 3 (6), 1:23 | Apr 30, 2010 | Tropicana Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ty Cobb | KO | 1 (6), 0:33 | Apr 2, 2010 | The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jerry Vaughn | KO | 1 (6), 1:02 | Nov 28, 2009 | Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Travis Allen | TKO | 1 (4), 1:30 | Aug 14, 2009 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Kelsey Arnold | KO | 1 (4), 1:13 | Jun 26, 2009 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Charles Brown | KO | 1 (6), 0:55 | May 23, 2009 | Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Joseph Rabotte | KO | 1 (4), 2:33 | Apr 24, 2009 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Richard Greene Jr. | RTD | 1 (4), 0:11 | Mar 14, 2009 | Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Shannon Gray | TKO | 1 (4), 2:12 | Mar 6, 2009 | James M. Trotter Convention Center, Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ethan Cox | TKO | 2 (4), 2:54 | Nov 15, 2008 | Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Joseph Parker Record
Joseph Parker holds a record of 33 wins adn 3 losses as a professional boxer.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | Simon Kean | KO | 3 (10), 2:04 | 45227 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Won vacant IBF and WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight titles |
| 35 | Win | 32–3 | Faiga Opelu | TKO | 1 (10), 1:29 | 24-May-23 | Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia | |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | Jack Massey | UD | 10 | 44947 | AO Arena, Manchester, England | |
| 33 | Loss | 30–3 | Joe Joyce | KO | 11 (12), 1:03 | 24-Sep-22 | AO Arena, Manchester, England | For vacant WBO interim heavyweight title |
| 32 | Win | 30–2 | Derek Chisora | UD | 12 | 18-Dec-21 | AO Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 29–2 | Derek Chisora | SD | 12 | 44317 | AO Arena, Manchester, England | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Junior Fa | UD | 12 | 44254 | Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | Won vacant WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 27–2 | Shawndell Winters | TKO | 5 (10), 2:40 | 29-Feb-20 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, US | |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Alex Leapai | TKO | 10 (12), 2:18 | 29-Jun-19 | Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, US | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Alexander Flores | KO | 3 (12), 2:51 | 15-Dec-18 | Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Dillian Whyte | UD | 12 | 28-Jul-18 | The O2 Arena, London, England | For WBC Silver and vacant WBO International heavyweight titles |
| 25 | Loss | 24–1 | Anthony Joshua | UD | 12 | 43190 | Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Lost WBO heavyweight title; |
| For WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles | ||||||||
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Hughie Fury | MD | 12 | 43001 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBO heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Răzvan Cojanu | UD | 12 | 06-May-17 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Retained WBO heavyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Andy Ruiz Jr. | MD | 12 | 42714 | Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | Won vacant WBO heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Alexander Dimitrenko | KO | 3 (12), 1:38 | 01-Oct-16 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Solomon Haumono | TKO | 4 (12), 1:35 | 21-Jul-16 | Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand | Retained WBC-OPBF and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Carlos Takam | UD | 12 | 21-May-16 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Jason Bergman | TKO | 8 (12), 1:02 | 23-Jan-16 | Faleata Sports Complex, Apia, Samoa | Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Daniel Martz | TKO | 1 (12), 1:57 | 05-Dec-15 | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand | Retained WBO Oriental heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Kali Meehan | TKO | 3 (12), 1:00 | 15-Oct-15 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | Retained WBA-PABA, WBC-OPBF, WBO Africa, and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles; |
| Won vacant WBA Oceania and WBC-EPBC heavyweight titles | ||||||||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Bowie Tupou | KO | 1 (12), 1:03 | 01-Aug-15 | Stadium Southland, Invercargill, New Zealand | Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles; |
| Won vacant WBC-OPBF and WBO Africa heavyweight titles | ||||||||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Yakup Saglam | TKO | 2 (12), 0:45 | 13-Jun-15 | Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, New Zealand | Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jason Pettaway | KO | 4 (10), 0:48 | 05-Mar-15 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Irineu Beato Costa Junior | KO | 4 (12), 0:31 | 06-Dec-14 | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand | Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Sherman Williams | UD | 10 | 16-Oct-14 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | Retained WBA-PABA and WBO Oriental heavyweight titles |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Keith Thompson | TKO | 3 (6), 2:41 | 09-Aug-14 | Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Brian Minto | RTD | 7 (10), 3:00 | 05-Jul-14 | Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand | Retained WBA-PABA heavyweight title; |
| Won WBO Oriental heavyweight title | ||||||||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Marcelo Luiz Nascimento | TKO | 7 (10), 2:21 | 26-Apr-14 | König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany | Won WBA-PABA interim heavyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Afa Tatupu | TKO | 2 (10), 1:55 | 10-Oct-13 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | Won NZNBF heavyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Francois Botha | TKO | 2 (8), 2:32 | 13-Jun-13 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Brice Ritani-Coe | UD | 6 | 16-May-13 | Hyatt Regency, Irvine, California, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Dontay Pati | TKO | 1 (6), 1:32 | 28-Feb-13 | Hornby Working Men's Club, Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Richard Tutaki | TKO | 3 (6), 0:59 | 15-Dec-12 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Terry Tuteru | KO | 2 (4), 1:49 | 09-Nov-12 | The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Dean Garmonsway | TKO | 2 (6), 1:49 | 05-Jul-12 | SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand |
FAQs
A. He is scheduled to fight Joseph Parker in his upcoming fight.
A. Yes, he won his last fight.
A. He has a professional boxing record of 43 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
A. He has a professional record of 33 wins and 3 losses.
A. No, he has not defeated Tyson Fury in a boxing bout.
