Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn tied up the final details with Parker’s promoter David Higgins over the weekend and the bout will see the pair contest for the WBA Super, IBF and WBO titles.
The 29-year-old Joshua is hoping to take another step towards becoming the undisputed world heavyweight champion saying his team settled for Parker because negotiations with WBC champion, Deontay Wilder, fell through
“I like to fight, that’s the main objective, and it’s showing I’m never shy of a competition,” Joshua said.
“He’s a respectable competitor, he is the WBO heavyweight champion of the world, so it’s like one step closer to adding a strap to my legacy.
“That’s what makes it exciting.”
Parker will fight Joshua who has 20 straight victories, all by knockout, at the Principality Stadium where he beat Carlos Takam in October 2017.
