Joseph Parker

It's business inside the ring, but outside it, it's friendship and brotherhood. I try to do that with all my opponents.

It always excites me to meet new family members. I'd like to meet them all someday.

I feel like the guitar playing gives me rhythm with my punches - really helps to change up my jab.

After a good training camp, pushing myself, learning new things, I always feel confident coming back to New Zealand.

If I train hard and have a great training camp, and I'm as prepared as I can be, I can take any heavyweight in the world.

When I'm not training, I'm reading.

I did more weight training for Dimitrenko - we saw the big difference in sparring: everything felt stronger; it felt like the movement was much better. We were able to execute the plan in the Dimitrenko fight.

I believe it when I say I can beat anyone if I have a great training camp.

I have to take my time, use my punches, and use the ring.

What I need to do is relax, take my time, and make my shots count. That will give me more energy later in the fights but also allow me to throw the punches harder.

You've got to be humble; you've got to be nice to everyone. But when you're in the ring, that's the time to let your fists do the talking, and that's the time for action.

I enjoy the pain my body goes through. If you're in a hard moment in a fight, there's a lot of things go through your mind. But the most important thing to me is family.