Andy Lee detailed the challenging moments Joseph Parker had to navigate before the fight with Wilder

Andy Lee, the coach of former world champion Joseph Parker (34-3, 23 KOs), commented on the victory over Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) in their recent bout at a boxing event in Saudi Arabia.

The New Zealander, considered an underdog in the contest, outperformed Wilder and earned a well-deserved victory on points.

“This time last year, Joseph was at his lowest ebb,” revealed Lee. “We’d not long lost to Joe Joyce, but it’s testament to the mental strength, the skill that this man has, he didn’t put his head down, he dug in deeper, trained harder, backed himself and showed you what anyone can do in the sport. This time last year, no one gave us a chance. Now he’s just beaten Deontay Wilder in 12 rounds, beat him every single round. That’s what this man is.

This week we’ve had to put up with a lot of stuff…. Joshua-Wilder… the deal is done…,’ Lee continued. “We got a tiny dressing room…. We got a small hotel room… He [Parker]’s top of the bill, he’s the main event, he’s a former world champion. He [Wilder]’s driving round in a Rolls Royce. All this talk, all these press conferences, it’s all about Wilder and Joshua. This man had to put up with it all. He didn’t get demoralised. He didn’t get his head down, he just dug in again and showed how strong he is.” told Andy Lee.

In the evening's main event in Riyadh, Anthony Joshua secured an early victory over Otto Wallin. The initial plan involved a potential bout between Joshua and the winner of Wilder-Parker, but now, due to the American's defeat, these plans are in jeopardy.