He promised to bring an edge, a little mongrel if you like, and Joseph Parker certainly did that when knocking out Alexander Flores in the third round of their fight in Christchurch last night.
There will inevitably be some controversy attached to this stoppage by Parker because it came soon after a low blow, the second of the short fight, and Flores had dropped his hands when Parker's right hand knocked him to the canvas.
Flores beat referee John Conway's count and the official immediately called a time out and warned Parker for hitting below the belt. Once the action resumed Parker went in for the kill in a savage burst which had his Mexican‑American opponent on the floor and in some trouble.
It was Parker's first knockout victory in just over two years and it was just what he needed as he starts his comeback from two consecutive losses.
[Source: TVNZ]
