Boxing: Joseph Parker's earnings for fight with Anthony Joshua revealed

Joseph Parker. Photo / Photosport

Joseph Parker earned less than $12.5million from his heavyweight unification title defeat to Anthony Joshua, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.

The Kiwi boxer lost his WBO title after a unanimous decision loss to Joshua in Cardiff on April 1.

Joshua's promoter Hearn took to Twitter to set the record straight after reports that Parker's earnings was at the $25m mark.

"Where an [sic] earth do you get that Parker purse from," Hearn said to a Twitter user who quoted Parker's reported earnings.

He added: "Cut in half and it's still too much."

Hearn and Joshua are hoping to secure a bout with American Deontay Wilder to unify the heavyweight division.

Where an earth do you get that Parker purse from 😂

— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) April 11, 2018

Cut in half and it’s still too much

— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) April 11, 2018