Tyson Fury has offered to spar Joseph Parker (Picture: Getty)

Tyson Fury has told Joseph Parker he cannot attend the Kiwi’s fight with Anthony Joshua, but is happy to do some sparring with his fellow heavyweight.

Parker had invited Fury to accompany him on his ring walk for the heavyweight unification fight on March 31 in Cardiff, but the Brit has a prior engagement.

Joshua insisted he would be delighted to see Fury walk his opponent into the ring, as long as his British rival would pay for his own seat.

Fury is on track to return to the ring in April, but the 29-year-old has disappointed many boxing fans with his response to Parker’s ring walk invitation.




He said on Twitter: ‘I’ve got a show on the night your boxing in England but if you want I’ll come spar you when you’re in UK training for the fight, it will help both me & you, you won’t find better sparing than me I promise you. Let me know pal?’

Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker fight in March (Picture: Getty)

@joeboxerparker I've got a show on the night your boxing in England but if you want I'll come spar you when your in uk training for the fight, it wil help both me & you, you won't find better sparing than me I promise you. Let me know pal? — TYSON2FASTFURY (@Tyson_Fury) January 18, 2018

Parker wanted Fury to accompany him on his ring walk (Picture: Getty)

Parker and Fury are good friends after meeting when the WBO champion took on Fury’s cousin, Hughie, in Manchester last year.

The New Zealander won that fight, but hung out with Fury after the victory, with several videos of the pair doing the Haka appearing on social media.

Fury has already backed Parker to shock the world and stop Joshua in Cardiff.

Joshua was not against Parker’s idea (Picture: Getty)

This is brilliant! Lineal champion @Tyson_Fury and WBO heavyweight champion @joeboxerparker doing the haka together! pic.twitter.com/MA8uqIcaNB — Strictly Boxing Fans (@BoxingBritain1) September 24, 2017

‘If I’m honest I fancy Parker, and that’s being gospel,’ Fury said on the ‘Pound for Pound’ podcast.

‘He’s young and ambitious, he’s got fast hands, he hits hard and he fights excellent against opponents who stand still and don’t move.

‘Another thing is I’ve never met a Maori that ain’t tough – they’re all tough as teak.’

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