Anthony Joshua calls out Deontay Wilder after breezing past Joseph Parker to unify titles in Cardiff

Joshua adds Parker’s WBO heavyweight title to his IBF and WBA belts with a unanimous points decision over the New Zealander

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Anthony Joshua celebrates after unifying the heavyweight division with victory over Joseph Parker. Photo: Reuters

Published: 11:53am, 1 Apr 2018Updated: 9:33pm, 1 Apr 2018

Anthony Joshua called for a heavyweight unification fight with Deontay Wilder, saying it was “not time to sit back and enjoy the ride”, after beating Joseph Parker in Cardiff on Saturday.

Joshua added Parker’s World Boxing Organisation heavyweight title to his International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Association belts with a unanimous points decision over the New Zealander after being taken to 12 rounds for the first time in his unbeaten 21-fight professional career.

Now the pressure will build for a unification bout with the United States’ Wilder, the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion.

Anthony Joshua beat Joseph Parker at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Photo: Reuters

“I want Wilder ... Get him in the ring and I’ll knock him spark out,” Britain’s Joshua said in the ring immediately after judges had scored the fight 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 in his favour.

But the London 2012 Olympic champion was in more considered mood at the post-fight press conference.

“2018 was always a time to capture all the belts,” said Joshua, flanked by promoter Eddie Hearn and trainer Rob McCracken. “We are one away now.

Anthony Joshua calls out Deontay Wilder after breezing past Joseph Parker to unify titles in Cardiff

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Joshua adds Parker’s WBO heavyweight title to his IBF and WBA belts with a unanimous points decision over the New Zealander