Fabio Wardley Defeats Joseph Parker
Fabio Wardley secured the biggest win of his career by stopping Joseph Parker, setting himself up for a shot at the undisputed world title against Oleksandr Usyk.
In a thrilling contest at the O2 Arena, Wardley demonstrated his toughness by withstanding several significant punches from Parker before forcing the referee to stop the bout in the 11th round.
Parker had promised to be a "different level" to the 30-year-old Wardley.
The WBO had initially ordered Parker to face Usyk in July, but instead, he put his mandatory challenger status on the line against Wardley, who was still involved in white-collar boxing when Parker was world champion in 2016.
- Fabio Wardley won the biggest fight of his career.
- He will face Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed world title.
Author's summary: Fabio Wardley defeats Joseph Parker to set up a title shot.