The Kiwi heavyweight lay in two blows below the belt of Mexican-American Alexander Flores in their bout in Christchurch.

Parker went on to knock him out in the third round.

Flores says he expected a clean fighter, and Parker believes he is one.

Trainer Kevin Barry agrees with his protege.

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