Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker: What belts are they fighting for and why are there so many?

in steemitbalkan •  7 years ago 

Three of the four significant titles will be on the line when Joshua fights Parker.The heavyweight boxing picture is rarely this clear.

There are four significant belts in play. Anthony Joshua is WBA (Super) and IBF world champion. Joseph Parker has the WBO strap. And then there is Deontay Wilder, who holds the WBC crown.

No man has ever held all four of the belts at the same time, but the heavyweight titles are now tantalisingly close to aligning. We could be just two fights away from boxing history.Ahead of the eagerly anticipated heavyweight unification clash between Joshua and Parker, here’s everything you need to know about the belts that are at stake.Screenshot_2018-03-05-19-06-32-1.png

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Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/boxing/anthony-joshua-vs-joseph-parker-what-belts-fighting-for-at-stake-wba-ibf-wbo-a8232366.html

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