LONDON — Anthony Joshua dismissed Joseph Parker calling him “king of steroids” and resisted the temptation to launch a verbal attack on his rival champion.
Joshua will face New Zealander Parker in a world heavyweight title unification clash at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on March 31.
WBO titleholder Parker (24-0, 18 KOs), 26, told a New Zealand radio programme, “I call him [Joshua] the king of steroids.”
Parker added: “I am not accusing him of using steroids, but I am saying it is a possibility.”