🚨 Joseph Parker names surprising heavyweight that hit him the hardest

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Former WBO World Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker has fought the biggest hitters in the division.

Parker takes on Daniel Dubois next month for his IBF title aiming to mark a remarkable comeback to the pinnacle of the division.

The 33-year-old suffered a bruising defeat to Joe Joyce in 2022 but since then he has strung an impressive fives wins in a row.

His last two performances being against stand out names Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang respectively.

He previously also fought the likes of Dillian Whyte, Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua but it’s punches from his 2016 opponent Andy Ruiz that has made a lasting impression.

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Speaking to talkSPORT he revealed that Ruiz’ punches surprisingly stood out from the rest.

He said: “Joe Joyce dropped me, Dillian Whyte dropped me, Zhilei Zhang dropped me but the one that really left an impression was Andy Ruiz. Just because of the speed that he punches with, it shook me up. I was able to recover but he hit very hard. All of those guys hit hard, but Ruiz stood out.”

Parker and Ruiz battled over the WBO heavyweight title in December 2016 with the Kiwi claiming the victory via a majority decision verdict, with two judges scoring it 115–113 and the other 114–114.

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