Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has praised Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker, as the two prepare to meet in the ring on April 1 in Cardiff.
WBO champion Parker will square off against the unbeaten IBF and WBA champion Joshua, with Hearn believing that the Kiwi presents as tough of a challenge as the legendary Wladimir Klitschko - whom his fighter defeated spectacularly in 2017.
"He's a younger man - obviously. He's a proud man, I think he has New Zealand and Samoa behind him almost like a complete nation, and he won't give in," Hearn told 1 NEWS.
"He's going to be very stubborn, he's fast, he's undefeated, he's got good foot movement, they say he's got a great chin."
"A lot of respect between the two (fighters) ultimately, both fighters desperate to win, both camps desperate to win, so much on the line - for both of them."
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