Tyson Fury is backing Joseph Parker to cause an upset when he tries to become a two-time world champion against Daniel Dubois.
The pair will collide on a huge show in Saudi Arabia that also includes the eagerly anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Both fighters enter the battle in incredible form and although Dubois goes into the bout as the favourite, Parker has several backers within the boxing community.
In 2022, Parker's career as a top heavyweight looked to be over as he was sensationally stopped by Joe Joyce, a result that was intended to be a huge springboard for the British fighter.
The following year, Joyce would be stopped twice by Zhilei Zhang while Parker was able to dominate Deontay Wilder at the backend of 2023.
Parker followed that up with a win over Zhang, and now he is in a brilliant position to become heavyweight champion again with Dubois his only obstacle.
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Dubois is another fighter who impressed in recent times, and he heads into this fight on the back of a crushing fifth round win against Anthony Joshua.
Fury, who has had Parker around several training camps, is the latest fighter to have his say on the contest, and he thinks Parker can get the job done.
“I’ve got to go with my old pal Joseph Parker,” said Fury when speaking to TNT Sports Boxing .
Parker faces Dubois on Feb 22, and you can see all the action live on DAZN .
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