Heavyweight contender Joe Joyce said on his Instagram account that former WBO title holder Jospeph Parker has been ducking him: So Mr. Parker, I’ve always wanted to fight you and you pretended that you wanted to fight [me], but in reality you say and do everything to avoid me. After it was all agreed, you pulled out of the schedule date of July 2nd with a BS excuse about your trainer and then you beg to have the fight pushed to September to have more time to train. I agreed. Then you asked for more stuff. That was all agreed. After saying it was all good for weeks, you signed elsewhere. Real talk... you’re full of sh*t and you don’t want to fight. Tell your new promoter I am fighting on September 24th. If you’re not scared, sign the contract. Stop ducking me." Joyce fights Christian Hammer on July 2nd.