5 reasons why Anthony Joshua will defeat Joseph Parker

#2 The height and reach advantage

Joshua and Parker during the press conference.

Joshua is 6'6'' tall and Parker is 6'4''; Joshua has a reach of 208 cm and Parker has a reach of 198 cm. In boxing, the fighters who have reach advantage get a valuable edge during the fight.

It will be easier for Joshua to hit Parker from a distance, whereas Parker will have to come closer to Joshua to land a punch of his own. This reach disadvantage can be neutralized by mobile footwork, but then again, it will require extra skill and effort to negate this natural advantage. Although Parker has good hand speed and better mobility as compared to Joshua, he can use that advantage to minimize the reach disadvantage.