Parker was undefeated from the beginning of his professional career until he faced Anthony Joshua in 2018. A WBO title-holder at the time, Joseph was hoping to unify the WBA, IBF, and IBO belts, but he lost via decision. He’d face Dillian White next and would log his second pro loss.
- Event: Joseph Parker vs Simon Kean
- Date: Saturday 28 October 2023
- Venue: Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Live Stream: WATCH NOW
Simon Kean has been competing in boxing at the highest level for some time now. He participated in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games Qualification Tournament and was a semi-finalist there. He would go from that to the Pan-Am Games in Toronto but would come up short there, as well.
Joseph Parker
- Former WBO heavyweight champion (2016-2018)
- Record: 32-3
- Last fought: 5/24/2023
- Last opponent: Faiga Opelu (Parker won via TKO)
- Age: 31
Simon Kean
- 2012 Olympic Qualification tournament semi-finalist
- Record: 23-1
- Last fought: 5/23/2023
- Last opponent: Eric Molina (Kean won via TKO)
- Age: 34
Parker vs Kean Fight Card
- Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou; Heavyweight
- Fabio Wardley vs David Adeleye; Heavyweight
- Joseph Parker vs Simon Kean; Heavyweight
- Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Junior Anthony Wright; Heavyweight
- Moses Itauma vs Istvan Bernath; Heavyweight
- Carlos Takam vs Martin Bakole; Heavyweight
- Jack McGann vs Alcibiade Duran Galvan; Super welterweight
