Joseph Parker is all smiles as he reacts to his brilliant win over Deontay Wilder in his post-fight interview.
“A lot of respect to Wilder but we trained hard for this,” he says. “We had momentum and focus coming into this fight. The strategy was to stay calm, relaxed and focused. Today we got the win. Merry Christmas to us.”
Wilder, meanwhile, stays classy in defeat but hints at a potential retirement as he delivers his immediate verdict.
“He did a great job avoiding my punches, we make no excuses tonight,” adds Wilder.
“We’ll see what happens, we still have a little bit left, but I did a great job managing my money. I’m a happy fighter. I’ll be back, and if not, then it’s been a pleasure.
“I don’t know, a lot has calmed me down. I’ve been wearing this smile all week long and I’ll still wear it, nothing can stop me on that.”