Heavyweight Deontay Wilder entered this fight averaging per round averages of 36.3 punches thrown and 12.5 punches landed. Against Parker, Wilder landed 39 punches over twelve rounds, averaging 17 punches thrown and 3 punches landed per round.
Parker’s landed jabs total (29) exceed Wilder’s landed power punches total (26). Parker landed 41% of his power punches and 35% of his total punches while Wilder averaged 28% and 19% respectively.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – In a heavyweight clash between former world champions, Joseph Parker (37-3, 23 KOs) pulled off a huge upset with a twelve round unanimous decision over Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs).
The scores were 118-111, 118-110 and 120-108.
Wilder was coming back after only having a single round of action since 2021. Parker, far more active, was taking part in his fourth fight of 2023.
The upset win by Parker has seemingly derailed planned fight between Wilder and Anthony Joshua for the first quarter of 2024.