As Anthony Joshua prepares to face Joseph Parker in his 21st outing, we look at how some of his rivals and former great things when they reached the same milestone…
David Haye vs Jean-Marc Mormeck (10 November 2007)
USA at the time hay was taken imposed on him of the ability is difficult to challenge the Frenchman Mormeck in Paris for the WBA, WBC, the ring and lineal heavyweight titles of the world Champions.
The Londoner staged a performance of his life, climbing off the canvas to rip the titles from a terrible Frenchman. Victory soared ‘Hayemaker’ at the top of the divisional ranks.
Lennox Lewis vs Mike Dixon (11 Aug 1992)
Only retained his British and European titles, adding to his collection of belts of the Commonwealth, the great British Lewis recorded a routine victory against plus Mike Dickson in new Jersey.
Ten months later, Lewis would claim the coveted title of world champion under version WBC.
Tyson fury vs Steve Cunningham (20 April 2013)
This is not an American debut that Tyson fury will have enough to provide, when he came to new York to take on former two-time heavyweight champion Cunningham at Madison square garden theater.
Manchester heavyweight three stone weight advantage, but it was Cunningham who struck the first heavy blow, sending fury to the floor with a huge right hand in the second. The towering Brit had to bite down on the mouthpiece to pull a brave seventh round.
Mike Tyson vs Mitch green (20 may 1986)
Tyson was just 20 of its 21-about the picnic, but it was strange finishing a formidable puncher, which was taken in the scheduled distance for just the second time in his career in a fiery new York Derby at Madison square garden.
Tyson and green were involved in a loud street fight two years later, when Tyson was the undisputed champion. Green confronted Tyson in Harlem and ‘Iron Mike’ landed the right hand at his opponent completely over her right green eye.
Joseph Parker vs Alexander Dimitrenko (1 October 2016)
Parker headed toward a world title shot with a bludgeoning win over Dimitrenko in Manukau city,, New Zealand, even though the competition was a strange ending in the third round.
Parker blew his experienced enemy, but the finish came in controversial fashion, the right hand fought the giant enemy of Ukraine, when he was on one knee, invincible Kiwi lucky not violated.
Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston (25th may 1965)
The rematch between Ali and Liston, in particular, that it ended after just two minutes and 12 seconds, remains one of the most controversial and confounding, even famous fights in Boxing history – a shadow on the Ali religious ties and Liston known ties to organized crime.
Fifteen months ago, Ali ‘Cassius clay at the time, “shocked the world” in the seventh round Liston, Boxing most feared. A rematch saw Ali flash right plant Liston on the canvas. The ex-champion returned to his feet only for the referee, former heavyweight Champ Jersey Joe Walcott, to stop the proceedings and declare Ali the winner.
Deontay Wilder vs. Marlon Hayes (25 Feb 2012)
Now 40 fights on his terrible career, Wilder is scheduled for eight rounds with Hayes seems a long time ago and the bronze bomber’, only emerging prospects at the time, was engaged in a 40-year-old swift and familiar fashion.
Wilder had his man hurt in the fourth series of big right hands, but Hayes fought to hear the call. Unable to continue, the referee mercifully ended proceedings.
The Klitschko Brothers…
6 Aug 1998, Vladimir Klitschko would like to have his first professional fight from Europe. Dr. Steelhammer went to Louisiana to take on Carlos Monroe and convincingly won the sixth round of his American debut.
A week later, also in his 21st outing, his older brother, Vitali then went to USA for the first time and it took a little time to send the Jamaican Ricardo Kennedy in Miami, Florida.
Joe Frazier vs Manuel Ramos (24 June 1968)
Just beaten by fellow old undefeated Buster Mathis in the unofficial world title showdown – Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title – the Smoking Joe, 24, comfortably stopped Mexico Ramos in the second period.
Dillian Whyte vs Derek Chisora (10 Dec 2016)
The main sky sports contender between Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora.
The London rivals have settled their bitter feud in 2016 at the Manchester Arena and, after a stormy build up to the showdown, Wyatt came through the energetic collision heavyweight champion.
White and Chisora went toe-to-toe for 12 rounds, trading leather constantly, resulting in many torn as to who won. The judges came back in a split-decision verdict in one of the fights of the year.
Frank Bruno vs Juan Antonio Figueroa (March 13, 1984)
Bruno easily sent from Argentina Figueroa in the first round his 21st fight, but this will be the last episode of his unbeaten streak, as it suffered its first defeat at this time, James Smith.
Joe Louis vs king Levinsky (7 August 1935)
Just won the esteemed in Italy in the great heavyweight Primo Carnera, Joe Louis again demonstrated their destructive power in the first knockout round Levinsky. The fight was one of 13 times that Louis fought in 1935.
Evander Holyfield vs Michael dokes (March 11, 1989)
Holyfield began 1989 meeting, the former world champion in the heavyweight Michael dokes and competition in which Holyfield won via 10th round knockout, was one of the best match from the 1980-ies.
George foreman vs Roger Russell (July 20, 1970,)
21-I Sally foreman came just over a year after he made his professional debut and it was a quick night against Russell in the first round of the proceedings.
Larry Holmes vs Fred Askew (5 APR 1976)
In the ‘Easton assassin’ was assumed by Fred Askew in Maryland and extended their unbeaten record through the second round. Two years later, he claimed the world title of the WBC.
Rocky Marciano vs Ted Lowry (October 10, 1949,)
Well on his way to a record 49-fight unbeaten streak, with knockout artist Marciano, the ‘Brockton blockbuster’, was taken the distance for just the second time in his career on the ‘Tiger’ Ted.
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