Joseph Dennis Parker, OM, is a New Zealand professional boxer of Samoan heritage, who held the WBO heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018.

Joseph Parker has also held multiple regional heavyweight championships including the WBO Oriental, Africa, and Oceania titles; as well as the PABA, OPBF, and New Zealand titles.

As an amateur, Joseph Parker represented New Zealand at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the super-heavyweight division, and narrowly missed qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Joseph Parker turned professional in July 2012 with Duco Events in Auckland, under the guidance of Sir Bob Jones. After defeating Andy Ruiz for the vacant WBO title, Joseph Parker became the first heavyweight boxer from either New Zealand or the Pacific Islands to win a major world championship.

In October 2021, Joseph Parker was ranked as the world’s fifth best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine, sixth by BoxRec and ninth best by TBRB.

Who Is Joseph Parker’s Partner Laine Tavita?

Much is not known about the personal life of Laine Tavita, however, according to multiple reports, she had been the girlfriend of Joseph Parker for quite a long time before they decided to get married.

Laine Tavita is also often featured in the funny videos Joseph Parker posts on his Facebook account.

They have 3 daughters: Elizabeth, Shiloh, and Michaela.