JOSEPH PARKER still has score-settling showdowns with Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois in his sights.
Parker was beaten by AJ in 2018 – losing his WBO title in the process – but the former world champion wants redemption in a rematch.
He told Sky Sports: “I’ve been wanting a rematch with Joshua. I want to avenge those losses.
“I know AJ’s another big fight, I don’t really care who I fight, just make sure it’s someone who’s top five in the world.”
Joshua, 35, is yet to return since being knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September 2024 with a comeback fight targeted for early 2026.
Dubois, 28, was meanwhile set to face Parker, 33, in Saudi Arabia in February but he pulled on with just days to go due to illness.
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Parker instead knocked out late-replacement Marin Bakole, 32, in one round as Dubois instead lost to Oleksandr Usyk, 38, in July.
But Parker said: “There is unfinished business and if he wants to get it on we definitely can.
“There’s no point avoiding fights. Whatever they put in front of me, I’ll take.
“Obviously I’m very close now to fighting for the championship of the world but I just don’t want to wait around.
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“That’s another way of getting closer to the championship of the world – beating whoever’s in front of me.”
Talks took place for Dubois to return against Parker but injury has ruled him out until next year.
So Parker instead returns against Fabio Wardley, 30, on October 25 on DAZN PPV.
That is despite being mandatory for Usyk’s WBO belt – but the Ukrainian has an exemption to delay the defence due to injury.
Parker said: “They’re saying the winner of this fight gets Usyk next.
“They can say whatever they want to say, but Usyk holds the decision who he wants to fight.
“That fight’s there but it’s whoever Usyk wants to fight. For now I’m just going to fight who’s in front of me and just enjoy it all.”
