How Israel Adesanya Celebrated Joseph Parker’s Unanimous Decision Victory Over Deontay Wilder

How Israel Adesanya Celebrated Joseph Parker’s Unanimous Decision Victory Over Deontay Wilder

Byron Pillay
updated at December 24, 2023 at 2:10 PM
  • Israel Adesanya was in attendance as Joseph Parker took on Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia
  • Parker beat The Bronze Bomber by unanimous decision in the co-main event of the evening
  • Adesanya was spotted shouting out instructions to Parker during his bout against Wilder

Israel Adesanya knows a good fight when he sees one.

The former UFC Middleweight champion is a huge combat fan, having competed in kickboxing and mixed martial arts.

Joseph Parker and Israel Adesanya.
Israel Adesanya was in attendance to watch Joseph Parker beat Deontay Wilder. Image: Richard Pelham/ Darrian Traynor.
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He also enjoys a good boxing bout and was in attendance at the Day of Reckoning boxing event to watch fellow New Zealander Joseph Parker in action.

As noted by The Guardian, Parker beat The Bronze Bomber Deontay Wilder by unanimous decision. Parker won the fight after the judges scored it 118-111, 118-110 and 120-108 in his favour.

Adesanya offers Parker advice during fight

While Parker may not have needed it, Adesanya did seem to have advice for him during the fight.

The Last Stylebender was spotted shouting out instructions during the bout, as he cheered Parker on.

The advice seemed to have paid off, as Parker secured a convincing win over The Bronze Bomber.

Parker’s win also drew celebrations from the UFC star, as footage showed him enjoying the moment in the crowd.

Adesanya shows love to Joshua

The Last Stylebender didn’t only attend the event to cheer on Parker, he also rubbed shoulders with Anthony Joshua.

The former Middleweight champ was spotted talking to Joshua ahead of the weigh-ins for his fight against Otto Wallin. Joshua and Wallin's fight was the main event of the evening. The British boxer proved to be too good for his Swedish opponent. forcing Wallin's corner to throw in the towel after just five rounds.

Ronaldo attends boxing event in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo has named boxing as his third favourite sport upon his arrival at the Day of Reckoning boxing event featuring Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder.

The highly anticipated fight night, hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attracted a host of stars, including sporting luminaries like Ronaldo himself and Conor McGregor.

Sporting a stylish green Gucci jacket paired with black attire, Ronaldo donned dark brown sunglasses and a white pair of shoes, Sports Brief reported.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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