I’ll move on if I lose–Joshua

Ahead of Saturday’s World Boxing Unification bout, bookmakers remain resolute that WBO champion, Joseph Parker will be a tough nut for boxing champion, Anthony Joshua who is tipped for victory at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Joshua, who holds the IBF and WBC titles is gunning for his fourth belt to extend his record to 21-0 which have all come by knockout.

Joshua revealed that losing is one of the biggest fears that makes him nervous. “Roger Federer is still known as a great but we don’t know the 10 people who have beaten him before,” said the fighter.

Parker on the other hand is still looking for his break-out fight, has fought 24 tiemes, 18 of those by knockout.

Meanwhile Joshua’s victory over Wladimir Klitschko is what sets him apart from Parker.

“Losing doesn’t define you though; it’s how you move forward that defines you. You have to know where you are going.

“When I look at heavyweight boxing, you look at [Wladimir] Klitschko and he wanted to be a three-time heavyweight champion of the world, he lost and came back – If I lost, I’d dust myself off and go again,” said Joshua.

Parker has more rounds under his belt but has never beaten someone on the level of Klitschko nor fought on a stage like this one. Both men have fought Carlos Takam previously with Joshua securing a stoppage while Parker was taken all the way.