1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,280 Speaker 1: Parker back in the ring this weekend. Theory goes, he's 2 00:00:02,279 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: one went away from a title fight. The opponent's Fabio Wardley. 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: Wadley's got a good record nineteen wins, no losses, one draw. 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: The winds are all knockout. So are we ready to rumble? 5 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: Joe Parkers with us from London. 6 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 2: Morning, Good morning, good evening from London. 7 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, you're fighting fit and ready to knock somebody out. 8 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,599 Speaker 2: You know what I've had, I've had a tremendous camp 9 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 2: of put us in a very work very productive camp, 10 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 2: also focused on a lot of recovery, and I feel 11 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 2: like coming into this fight week, there are no injuries, 12 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 2: there are no niggles and pain, and I'm in shape. 13 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 2: I'm in proper good shape for a good fight this weekend. 14 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: That's good. What's your plan? Because this guy Wardley's unusual, 15 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: isn't he Where he's come from, how he fights and 16 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 1: all that sort of stuff. Is he an unknown quantity. 17 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 2: He's I think it's a bit ann in the sense 18 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 2: that you know, he didn't come from the amateur background type, 19 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:53,639 Speaker 2: or you have a lot of amateur fighting and going 20 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 2: to the professional ranks and carry that with you. I 21 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 2: think of Wardley. He started off as a white collar, 22 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 2: white collar fighter, come into the game, and he's learned 23 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 2: along the way, and someone like that is unpredictable because 24 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 2: he doesn't have the same similarity as the fighters who 25 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 2: have gone through the Diamashi rank. So his file is 26 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,960 Speaker 2: very different. It's a different to the normal fighter who's 27 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 2: had or the amateur pedigree. 28 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: How much type have you looked at him? 29 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 2: I've locked out a lot of tape. I've watched his 30 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 2: last five fights many times. I mean, why running on 31 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:23,760 Speaker 2: a treadmill for an hour hour and a half And 32 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: I've just been watching his fights over and over and 33 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 2: over again and then talking to Andy Lee about the 34 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 2: good things he does also the things he does not 35 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 2: so good. And they're coming up of a game plan 36 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:34,319 Speaker 2: that we can go into the. 37 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 1: Fight with see and reading about him, I acount work 38 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: it out. So he's got all the wins, he's never lost, 39 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: he's had one drawer and he knocks everybody out. But 40 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: because of where he's come from and it's all corporate 41 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: and unusual. Is that do they count the knockouts counter 42 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: or is it just show fighting? 43 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: I do you know what? With his professional career, he 44 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: has knocked everyone out. He's horn but I would say 45 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 2: that a lot of the fighters that haven't been in 46 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 2: the top ten or top fifteen in the world. So 47 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 2: even and if it looks impressive and he's got he 48 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: does have a big right hand, which I'm going to 49 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 2: be cautious and whey and I'm going to be switched 50 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 2: on for every second of are minute of are round. 51 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,959 Speaker 2: I'm not going to take that lightly. But if you 52 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 2: compare the record, or if you compare the people that 53 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 2: we have fought together, I don't think he's on the 54 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 2: same level as me. 55 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: Okay, what's the buzz like at the moment? Is there 56 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 1: something building here? Does that feel good? 57 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: Oh? It feels great, That's what I'm in the hotel. 58 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 2: The support here is an amazing right. You come from 59 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 2: New Zealand, a small place, and you come from Salamo 60 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 2: and that's side of the world, and you come here 61 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 2: to London, you go to Ireland, you go to all 62 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 2: the countries on this side, and he got people loving 63 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 2: you and supporting you, backing, and that for me, that's 64 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 2: like a humbling feeling because we come from a small place, 65 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 2: right and we get so much love on this side 66 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: of the world and everyone's buzzing for this fight. 67 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: Is he going to get a lot of advantage given 68 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: it sort of a home crowd for him? 69 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 2: That's and they've taken me, taking me in as your own. 70 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 2: I feel like I do feel like that he's going 71 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 2: to have a lot of support here because he's from here. 72 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 2: But I do feel like the crowd's going to be 73 00:02:57,960 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 2: a mixed crowd. There's also going to be support for 74 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: team Team Partkner. 75 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: How have you weighed this up? Joe? It's like you 76 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 1: want to fight, so you take the fight. But you're 77 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 1: taking a risk on this fight, giving us a bit 78 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: of an unknown, aren't you? 79 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 2: You know, Mike is risk in every fight, It doesn't 80 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 2: matter who you fight. Is a risk in every fight. 81 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 2: And you know what time for me? I keep I 82 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 2: say about time is very important. Time goes fast and 83 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 2: does a wait for anyone. So if I if I 84 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 2: chose to wait for usick and I never even got 85 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 2: to fight anyways, then I just wasted my time waiting. 86 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 2: I want to fight. I want to keep active and 87 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: I feel like I'm coming into my prime, so I 88 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 2: want to make it most of it. 89 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, is it frustrating waiting on what may or may 90 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: not happen with Yusic and Duboir and all the other stuff. 91 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 2: Nah, you know what I used to back in the 92 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 2: day when I wasn't in the position I am now. 93 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 2: You'll get You'll get frustrated. You'll be like, why is 94 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: this happening? Or why am I not getting this fight? 95 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 2: But you know what, I've just come to a place 96 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 2: now where I just appreciate what I can control, and 97 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 2: that's meat training and off season meat preparing well, meat 98 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: building away. And now that I'm in camp or now 99 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 2: that I'm in fight week, I feel like I'm ready 100 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 2: to go. 101 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: Ready to go fantastic. So let's say you have you 102 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 1: got a plan for this flight. Are you going for 103 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: a knockout? Or will it go the distance? Or you 104 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: just play it as it comes. 105 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 2: As crazy as it sounds like, I'm going to go 106 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 2: into the site and I'm going to just dance over 107 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:10,839 Speaker 2: those lights and I'm going to just enjoy my work. 108 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 2: I know what I can do, and I've seen it aspiring, 109 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 2: I've seen it in the training. I've seen it and 110 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 2: holding the pairs of Andy Lee. If I guy didn't 111 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 2: execute the plan, I know I'm going to put on 112 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: a great performance, fantastic. 113 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: Have you been watching I've been watching on Netflix the 114 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,359 Speaker 1: match Room documentary with the Herne people. Have you seen 115 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 1: that documentary yet? 116 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 2: I've seen part of it. Yes, I have been part 117 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 2: of it. And it's also brings a lot of eyes 118 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 2: to the sport of boxing. Yeah, having things like these 119 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 2: documentaries exactly. 120 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: It was interesting to watch because Queensbury's featured, and you 121 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: know you with Frank, is Frank a good guy? Frank Warren? 122 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, Frank is a good guy, like all these promoters 123 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 2: good guys, but they are promoters and also promoters have 124 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 2: their favorites. And because we're from New Zealand, far far 125 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,039 Speaker 2: away and we're not coming from a big a place 126 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:53,720 Speaker 2: where we can bring a lot of eyes and a 127 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: lot of attention, you know, the promoters here will always 128 00:04:57,000 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 2: choose their own that's true. 129 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: So let's say you win this one. Is that you've 130 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: done for the year, do you think or we can't 131 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:03,720 Speaker 1: say that yet? 132 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 2: See wind this one, and then you never know what's 133 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:09,279 Speaker 2: going to happen if there's another fuone December of My 134 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 2: body's ready to go and I'm ready to go back 135 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 2: into another camp, Jimmy, as many places as you can 136 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:15,880 Speaker 2: for the time I lift in boxing. 137 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: Fantastic. Well listen, we love talking to you, Joe as 138 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: always go well this weekend and we assume you're going 139 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: to win because you will win because you are a 140 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:22,839 Speaker 1: win A lovely to. 141 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 2: Talk to you. Thank you, Mike Kevil, good day and 142 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 2: after you soon there we. 143 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: Go Joe Parker out of London this morning. Is he 144 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 1: the nicest guy in the world. I love Joe Parker, 145 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 1: absolutely love them, I think, and this is a bit 146 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: risky of me being a bit loose on a Friday. 147 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: I think you'd be my favorite sportsperson of all the 148 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: sports people. I think pro pickleballer that you know, well, yeah, 149 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:48,800 Speaker 1: I'm talking elite athletes. Oh you know what I'm saying, Mike. 150 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: Joe Parker integrity, values, modesty is legendary, remarkable man, I 151 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: think he is. And next question I have for you, 152 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: where would it sit if he won? So he goes 153 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 1: with you sick after this fight and he gets to 154 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: usick and he beats U sick and he gets all 155 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: the titles. Where would that sit in the annals of 156 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: New Zealand's history? Having a title? I mean, you know, 157 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: you remember Joshua when he fought Joshua that was incredible. 158 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: The interest in this country was next level, because so 159 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 1: whatever you want about boxing, when it gets to that 160 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 1: level and it's on and it's real, the nation comes 161 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: to a grinding halt. And if he won that, just 162 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: imagine if he won that, where would that put him 163 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: in the animals of sports history. Oh For more from 164 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,840 Speaker 1: The Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to news talks. It'd 165 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:35,719 Speaker 1: be from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.