Quotes from Joseph Parker

In boxing, there are lot of things that happen where they try to slow down the process and try to get to the other team, trying to get into our heads.

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.

My views on piracy and illegal streaming are I think it's illegal for a reason, and I feel like there's a lot of people working hard behind the scenes to get the fights going and showing things on TV.

It's a quality you need to be a world champion; you have to have that killer instinct.

Without the help of my parents, the roles they played, I wouldn't be in this situation. I wouldn't be fighting for the world title.

It's important to pursue the career that we want and the titles that we want to get, but there's family time.

Music is a great part of my life. It helps me relax and keep calm whenever I am not boxing.

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.

It is a Polynesian thing where you are calm and relaxed in your approach to life. But, when you're in the ring, you really go for it.

When you're in the ring, you're ready to do your thing, but in a relaxed state.

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.

All it takes is one punch, one big punch, and that could wreck everything for me.

When I'm not boxing, I play instruments.

My sister plays piano, and my brother used to be on the drums. My dad sings; he's got a good voice.

There are good life skills to be had in the sport. It is a big positive to see young kids coming to the gym, training hard, looking up to the likes of David Tua, Shane Cameron, and possibly myself.

Right next to my bedroom, Dad made a chin-up bar with a rowing machine and a treadmill. From there, as years went by, we were able to get a bit of funding, and Dad got all these people involved and built a gym at home.

I play guitar, I jam on the piano, drums, and even the triangle.

My dad loves boxing, so he used to hold up his hands when we were little kids, and we would punch his hands, and he slowly got us little gloves, and little punching bags that he'd always hold for us.

I know I'm always ready when I jump into the ring.

It would be an honour to knock out Botha.

It's the one you don't expect that knocks you out.

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

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

We have a great set-up in Las Vegas. I love being in Vegas; all our camps will be in Vegas. We are just going to spend more time in the U.K. in terms of fighting. But New Zealand will still be home for me.