Parker: This is My Arena – Fury, Chisora Twice and Joyce Will Be My Fourth Win There

Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker believes some of the home crowd will cheer him on when he steps into the ring with Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce.

Parker and Joyce will clash on Saturday night at Manchester’s AO Arena.

The winner of the fight will advance to a mandatory world title under the WBO.

Parker had three previous fights at the Manchester venue, and won all three times. He is confident that Joyce will be his fourth victory.

“That’s my field. Three wins, Hughie (Fury), Derek (Chisora) and Derek again, so I’m going to get to four,” Parker told the PA news agency.

“I know the UK fans have been very good to me, very welcoming, so I feel like this is another home for me. I know when I fight one of their own, they always support their own, but there will be some who I’ve taken as mine and it will be cheering me on. I’m really looking forward to putting on a great show.”

Parker is very good friends with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, and they share the same trainer in former middleweight champion Andy Lee.

“Tyson is at most of the training sessions, we go for runs and he’s in the gym. He lets Andy (Lee) teach me, coach me and come up with game plans, but he adds his advice when and where he can. When he’s in The gym brings this positive vibe and good energy, so it’s always nice to have Tyson in the gym. In his own gym which I’ve now made my own,” Parker said.

“It will be good to see (Fury vs. Joshua). Tyson has retired a few times and has come back a few times, but I think he’s going to be here for a while in the boxing game. He still has a lot to give.”