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Boxer Joseph Parker responded to Graham Norton calling him the 'king of pies' on his show on Friday

Graham put his foot in it.

Jan 15th 2018, 2:00 PM 8,846 Views 0 Comments

GRAHAM NORTON CAUSED a bit of upset on Friday night when he seemingly upset an entire country.

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Graham had Anthony Joshua on his couch, along with Tom Hanks and Maisie Williams. Joshua talked about upcoming fights, including New Zealander Joseph Parker.

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A photo of Joseph flashed up on the screen, to which Graham said:

Can I just say? That looks like it’s going to be an easy fight. He’s the king of pies! He must be a world-class athlete, but he doesn’t look like one, does he?

Have a watch here:

"He must be a world-class athlete but he doesn't look like one, does he?"

Graham Norton thinks Joseph Parker would be an easy opponent for AJ. pic.twitter.com/ir7GDv8f3M
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 12, 2018

Source: BBC Sport/Twitter

Click here if you can’t see the video.

Parker’s homeland wasn’t impressed at all with the remarks

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It looks like everything is grand now though, with Parker dusting off the remarks on Twitter

Trust me, I do love my pies 😋 #GraemeAve
— Joseph Parker (@joeboxerparker) January 13, 2018

Source: Joseph Parker/Twitter

Graham even thanked him for it

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The fight has since been announced for March, so I guess we’ll get to see Parker’s strength for ourselves.

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Boxer Joseph Parker responded to Graham Norton calling him the 'king of pies' on his show on Friday

Graham put his foot in it.

Parker’s homeland wasn’t impressed at all with the remarks