New Zealander - Athlete | January 9, 1992 -
The training camp is where you do all the hard work.
Joseph Parker
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It's important to pursue the career that we want and the titles that we want to get, but there's family time.
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I enjoy the pain my body goes through. If you're in a hard moment in a fight, there's a lot of things go through your mind. But the most important thing to me is family.
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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.
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It's a very important part of my life: parents and church - and your surroundings.
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I made the New Zealand team, won medals around the world. I thought, 'I'm blessed. I've got a good talent.' I had no idea, though, how good I might be. But I loved the sport.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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My punches are crisp, powerful, and sharp.
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