{"id":295411,"date":"2023-10-28T22:25:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T22:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=295411"},"modified":"2023-10-28T22:25:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T22:25:49","slug":"joseph-parker-knocks-out-simon-kean-with-massive-third-round-uppercut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/boxing\/joseph-parker-knocks-out-simon-kean-with-massive-third-round-uppercut\/","title":{"rendered":"Joseph Parker KNOCKS OUT Simon Kean with massive third-round uppercut"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Joseph Parker KNOCKS OUT Simon Kean with a sensational third-round uppercut on the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou undercard as the former WBO champion improves to 3-0 in 2023<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Joseph Parker scored a third-round KO against Canadian contender Simon Kean<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow Mail Sport&#8217;s LIVE coverage of Tyson Fury versus Francis Ngannou<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>LISTEN: Exclusive Tyson Fury interview on THE HOOK\u00a0&#8211; our new boxing podcast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Joseph Parker\u00a0continued his bid to return to world title contention with a third-round knockout of Canadian Simon Kean in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>In a featured bout on the undercard of the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou event in Saudi Arabia, Parker needed a win to keep himself in the upper echelons of the heavyweight division.<\/p>\n<p>And on Saturday night, he got it.<\/p>\n<p>Against the former Olympian and late-blossoming contender, the Kiwi engaged in a spirited battle from the outset, with Kean landing a solid left-hook in the opening round that appeared to stagger Parker slightly.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Kean enjoying some success in the early going, Parker&#8217;s experience at the highest levels showed, and he capitalised on Kean&#8217;s defensive vulnerabilities to land a solid uppercut in the third round.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/21\/77122981-12683829-image-a-1_1698523322962.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joseph Parker recorded a third-round KO on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/21\/77122983-12683829-image-a-12_1698523656091.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Kiwi dropped Simon Kean after scoring a pair of devastating uppercuts against the Canadian<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/28\/21\/77122987-12683829-image-a-3_1698523331184.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kean attempted to return to his feet but was counted out by the referee with over a minute remaining in the round<\/p>\n<p>Though visibly hurt, Kean goaded the 31-year-old to continue his assault; waving Parker forward as the third round wore on.<\/p>\n<p>Parker remained disciplined in his hunt for the KO though, and again perfectly placed his uppercut on the Canadian&#8217;s chin, this time sending him crashing to the canvas.<\/p>\n<p>Kean attempted in vain to return to his feet, and the referee waved the fight off with a minute remaining in the round to mark the former WBO Heavyweight champion&#8217;s third victory of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The victory marks Parker&#8217;s 33rd inside the ring since making his professional debut in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12683829\/Joseph-Parker-KNOCKS-Simon-Kean-sensational-round-uppercut-Tyson-Fury-vs-Francis-Ngannou-undercard-former-WBO-champion-improves-3-0-2023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joseph Parker KNOCKS OUT Simon Kean with a sensational third-round uppercut on the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou undercard as the former WBO champion improves to 3-0 in 2023 Joseph Parker scored a third-round KO against Canadian contender Simon Kean Follow Mail&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295410,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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