Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker eyes next big fight after impressive TKO victory

New Zealand's Joseph Parker is back on the world stage of boxing after an impressive fifth-round TKO win against North American heavyweight champion Shawndell Winters in Texas.

After an eight month absence, Parker announced his return in emphatic style in Frisco, putting Winters on the canvas in the second round and then finishing him in the fifth round.

Parker, 28, now plans to step into the ring another two times in 2020 and maybe as early as May.

"I want to keep busy. Hopefully with two more fights this year," Parker said after the fight.

"I want to fight Chisora, Whyte again. Anyone in the top 10."

The Kiwi fighter said British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn was pleased with the outcome and will now go to work sorting Parker his next bout.

"Eddie said 'good work, I want to look at another fight soon'," the former WBO champion told Stuff NZ.

"I know I belong there. If we fight someone in the top five or top 10 we will lift our game, hopefully we can lock someone in who is right up there.

"Chisora was a real opponent and we've wanted him for a long time. There's Dillian Whyte, Andy Ruiz, Alexander Povetkin ... there are a lot of heavyweights out there, we will see who wants it.

"I back myself against anyone, if I land a good shot I knock someone out."