On Wednesday, May 24 at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia Joseph «Lupesoliai La'auliolemalietoa» Parker will meet Faiga «Django» Opelu for vacant Commonwealth Boxing Council title in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
 Joseph Parker Lupesoliai La'auliolemalietoa |
 Faiga Opelu Django |
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| Country |
 New ZealandSouth Auckland, New Zealand |
 AustraliaSamoa |
| Age | 31 years | 29 years |
| Pro | 10 years | 6 years |
| Height | 6′ 4″ (193 cm) | - |
| Reach | 76″ (194 cm) | - |
| Division | heavyweight (200+ lbs / 90,72+ kg) |
heavyweight (200+ lbs / 90,72+ kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 31 - 3 - 0 (21 KOs) |
15 - 3 - 2 (11 KOs) |
| KOs | 67% | 73% |
| Inactive | 123 days | 60 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Wednesday, May 24 at 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Joseph Parker versus Faiga Opelu?
Who fights on Wednesday, May 24?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| heavyweight (200+ lbs) | Joseph Parker (31 - 3 - 0) | Faiga Opelu (15 - 3 - 2) | Commonwealth Boxing Council (vacant) |
| super middleweight (168 lbs) | Jayde Mitchell (21 - 2 - 0) | Max Reeves (7 - 0 - 1) | |
| super welterweight (154 lbs) | Nikita Tszyu (5 - 0 - 0) | Benjamin Bommber (5 - 0 - 0) | |
| welterweight (147 lbs) | Joel Taylor (9 - 0 - 0) | Ben Horn (4 - 6 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (200+ lbs) | David Nyika (5 - 0 - 0) | Louis Marsters (3 - 4 - 0) | |
| super welterweight (154 lbs) | Campbell Somerville (3 - 0 - 0) | Isaias Sette (0 - 1 - 1) | |
| super welterweight (154 lbs) | Luke Gersbeck (3 - 0 - 1) | Jack Moore (2 - 3 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (200+ lbs) | Cameron Mooney (debut) | Tom Bellchambers (debut) |
Joseph «Lupesoliai La'auliolemalietoa» Parker
Joseph Parker is a New Zealand boxer.
As a professional athlete, Parker has been performing for 10 years.
The last fight of Joseph Parker took place on January 21, 2023 against 
Jack Massey.
Parker won by unanimous decision (UD).
On December 10, 2016 Joseph Parker became the WBO heavyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
WBO World champion Joseph Parker
Total fights: 34
Wins: 31
Wins by KO: 21
Wins by dec: 10
Losses: 3
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by dec: 2
Draws: 0How many fights did Joseph Parker have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-08 | Zhilei Zhang (26 - 1 - 1) |
Win MD |
WBO Interim World Heavyweight |
| 2023-12-23 | Deontay Wilder (43 - 2 - 1) |
Win UD |
WBC International Heavyweight (vacant) WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight |
| 2023-10-28 | Simon Kean (23 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
IBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight (vacant) WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2023-05-24 | Faiga Opelu (15 - 3 - 2) |
Win TKO |
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| 2023-01-21 | Jack Massey (20 - 1 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2022-09-24 | Joe Joyce (14 - 0 - 0) |
Loss KO |
WBO Interim World Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2021-12-18 | Derek Chisora (32 - 11 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight |
| 2021-05-01 | Derek Chisora (32 - 10 - 0) |
Win SD |
WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2021-02-27 | Junior Fa (19 - 0 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBO Oriental Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2020-02-29 | Shawndell Terell Winters (13 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2019-06-29 | Alex Leapai (32 - 7 - 4) |
Win TKO |
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| 2018-12-15 | Alexander Flores (17 - 1 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2018-07-28 | Dillian Whyte (23 - 1 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBC Silver Heavyweight WBO International Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2018-03-31 | Anthony Joshua (20 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
 IBF World Heavyweight IBO World Heavyweight WBA (Super) World Heavyweight WBO World Heavyweight |
| 2017-09-23 | Hughie Fury (20 - 0 - 0) |
Win MD |
WBO World Heavyweight |
| 2017-05-06 | Razvan Cojanu (16 - 2 - 0) |
Win UD |
WBO World Heavyweight |
| 2016-12-10 | Andy Ruiz (29 - 0 - 0) |
Win MD |
WBO World Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2016-10-01 | Alexander Dimitrenko (38 - 2 - 0) |
Win KO |
WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2016-07-21 | Solomon Haumono (24 - 2 - 2) |
Win TKO |
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Heavyweight WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2016-05-21 | Carlos Takam (33 - 2 - 1) |
Win UD |
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| 2016-01-23 | Jason Bergman (25 - 11 - 2) |
Win TKO |
WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2015-12-05 | Daniel Martz (14 - 2 - 1) |
Win TKO |
WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2015-10-15 | Kali Meehan (42 - 5 - 0) |
Win TKO |
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Heavyweight Pan Asian Boxing Association Heavyweight WBO Africa Heavyweight WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2015-08-01 | Bowie Tupou (25 - 3 - 0) |
Win KO |
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Heavyweight (vacant) Pan Asian Boxing Association Heavyweight WBO Africa Heavyweight WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2015-06-13 | Yakup Saglam (34 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
Pan Asian Boxing Association Heavyweight WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2015-03-05 | Jason Pettaway (17 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
Pan Asian Boxing Association Heavyweight WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2014-12-06 | Irineu Beato Costa Junior (15 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
Pan Asian Boxing Association Heavyweight WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2014-10-16 | Sherman Williams (36 - 13 - 2) |
Win UD |
Pan Asian Boxing Association Heavyweight WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2014-08-09 | Keith Thompson (7 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2014-07-05 | Brian Minto (39 - 7 - 0) |
Win RTD |
Pan Asian Boxing Association Heavyweight WBO Oriental Heavyweight |
| 2014-04-26 | Marcelo Nascimento (17 - 5 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2013-10-10 | Afa Tatupu (9 - 4 - 0) |
Win TKO |
New Zealand National Boxing Federation New Zealand Heavyweight |
| 2013-06-13 | Frans Botha (48 - 9 - 3) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2013-05-16 | Brice Ritani Coe (3 - 1 - 1) |
Win UD |
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| 2013-02-28 | Dontay Pati (0 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2012-12-15 | Richard Tutaki (20 - 21 - 1) |
Win TKO |
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| 2012-11-09 | Terry Tuteru (0 - 9 - 1) |
Win KO |
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| 2012-07-05 | Dean Garmonsway (2 - 1 - 0) |
Win TKO |
Who all beat Joseph Parker?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-24 | Joe Joyce (14 - 0 - 0) |
Loss KO |
WBO Interim World Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2018-07-28 | Dillian Whyte (23 - 1 - 0) |
Loss UD |
WBC Silver Heavyweight WBO International Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2018-03-31 | Anthony Joshua (20 - 0 - 0) |
Loss UD |
IBF World HeavyweightIBO World HeavyweightWBA (Super) World HeavyweightWBO World Heavyweight |
Faiga «Django» Opelu
Faiga Opelu is an Australian boxer.
As a professional athlete, Opelu has been performing for 6 years.
The last fight of Faiga Opelu took place on March 25, 2023 against 
Kris Terzievski.
Opelu’s bout ended in a draw by technical decision (TD).
Faiga Opelu vs. Kris Terzievski
Total fights: 20Wins: 15Wins by KO: 11Wins by dec: 4Losses: 3Losses by KO: 2Losses by dec: 1Draws: 2How many fights did Faiga Opelu have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-11 | Mostyn Niemann (10 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2023-05-24 | Joseph Parker (31 - 3 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2023-03-25 | Kris Terzievski (11 - 1 - 1) |
Draw TD |
Australian Heavyweight Commonwealth Boxing Council Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2022-10-16 | Hemi Ahio (19 - 0 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2021-12-04 | Lucas Browne (29 - 3 - 0) |
Loss KO |
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| 2021-03-12 | Uria Afamasaga (2 - 3 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2020-10-22 | Justis Huni (debut) |
Loss TKO |
Australian Heavyweight |
| 2019-12-13 | Hunter Sam (11 - 13 - 2) |
Win TKO |
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| 2019-11-22 | Kris Terzievski (8 - 0 - 1) |
Win TKO |
Australian Heavyweight (vacant) |
| 2019-07-26 | Julius Lloyd Long (18 - 23 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2019-06-14 | Patrick Eneanya (10 - 0 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2019-06-14 | Ben Sosoli (3 - 3 - 0) |
Win UD |
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| 2019-05-10 | Patrick Thunder (1 - 2 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2019-03-30 | Mou Mou Atak (2 - 0 - 0) |
Draw SD |
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| 2019-02-22 | Patrick Thunder (1 - 1 - 0) |
Win KO |
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| 2018-07-06 | Christian Ndzie Tsoye (1 - 1 - 0) |
Loss SD |
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| 2018-07-06 | Thomas Peato (2 - 6 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2018-03-22 | Martin Humphrey (debut) |
Win UD |
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| 2017-07-15 | Robert Ferguson (0 - 3 - 0) |
Win TKO |
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| 2017-05-27 | Braxton Edmonds (debut) |
Win KO |
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| 2017-05-13 | Jeremy Otineru (debut) |
Win TKO |
|
| 2017-03-03 | Eddy Ward (debut) |
Win KO |
Who all beat Faiga Opelu?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-24 | Joseph Parker (31 - 3 - 0) |
Loss TKO |
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| 2021-12-04 | Lucas Browne (29 - 3 - 0) |
Loss KO |
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| 2020-10-22 | Justis Huni (debut) |
Loss TKO |
Australian Heavyweight |
| 2018-07-06 | Christian Ndzie Tsoye (1 - 1 - 0) |
Loss SD |
Parker and Opelu are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.Nevertheless, I think that Joseph Parker will win by unanimous decision.
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