Joseph Parker vs Dimitrenko

Joseph Parker's world heavyweight title dream was alive and after he destroyed Russian Alexander Dimitrenko in Auckland in October 2016. The reward certainly outweighed the risk as Parker overpowered the giant Dimitrenko with a third round TKO at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. Parker was looking for a statement performance as the eyes of the division and, importantly, rival promoters, were on him in a bout televised to 53 countries. He delivered, downing Dimitrenko four times with the fight eventually stopped 1m 38s into the third round.