123 Quotes by Joseph Parker

As a father, you want to protect, but I also want to prepare her for when she grows up, so I want to be a great example as a dad.

It's an amazing feeling, having a little child. I love it.

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.

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.

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.

When you take a break from something you love doing, you just feel like it's time to get back into it; you feel like you've been missing out on something.

My punches are crisp, powerful, and sharp.

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.

At the beginning of my career, I can honestly say there were a few things I was doing wrong, and I was wondering why I was going a little bit off track.