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title: "SHOCKER! Dillian Whyte to Face Joseph Parker on July 28th at The O2 Arena"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Rob Tebbutt"
section: "News"
published: "2018-06-07T06:58:24Z"
modified: "2018-06-07T06:58:24Z"
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# SHOCKER! Dillian Whyte to Face Joseph Parker on July 28th at The O2 Arena

> Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte will square off against former WBO World heavyweight champion Joseph Parker at The O2 Arena on July 28th, in a stunning deal that will be unveiled this morning at a press conference in London.
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> Parker, who is a well-known figure among British boxing fans following his unsuccessful attempt at unifying the division against Anthony Joshua, represents a stiff challenge for the Brixton man.
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> As well as being a well-matched contest, it will no doubt be especially well-received due to the popular ‘Bodysnatcher’ yet again displaying his willingness to test himself, instead of protecting his lofty ranking with the sport’s governing bodies.
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> With Whyte recently embroiled in a messy purse bid with Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev, his next move had been shrouded in doubt.
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> Nevertheless, Parker’s announcement will undoubtedly take fans of the sport by complete surprise, with the New Zealander strongly-linked with American contender Bryant Jennings in recent days, while Whyte had also been rumoured to face Cuban heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz.
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> However, it would appear that a last-minute deal had been struck between Eddie Hearn and Duco Events promoter David Higgins to bring the two men together. In doing so, the at-times-controversial promotional duo take not only the boxing world by surprise, but take many a deserved plaudit along the way.