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Joshua dismisses Parker's 'king of steroids' claim

By Daily Sports on January 17, 2018

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."

The first prefight news conference between Anthony Joshua and Joshua Parker passed without incident. For all the posturing, verbal jousting and thinly veiled insults thrown in Joshua's direction from Parker's camp, there was a line drawn in the sand.

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IBF-WBF champion Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs), 28, insists he is regularly drug tested and was prepared to hit back with some trash talk of his own.

"I sign up three months in advance every time and I have to give them two slots in the day where I definitely will be, so they are able to drug test me," Joshua told reporters during his London news conference Tuesday.

"It used to happen to [Wladimir] Klitschko a lot. When I used to watch him, they used to disrespect him a lot of the time about his style and performance. They used to say other things about him.

"I didn't know how to take the [Parker] camp, but they were respectful and I'm going to keep the respect and ambassadorial side of the sport. Hopefully after we can shake hands and move forward."

•Photo shows Anthony Joshua.

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 17, 2018