Coming up on the 25th of October from the O2 Arena in London, in a heavyweight contest that will be available live on DAZN PPV, heavyweight contender Joseph Parker is scheduled to square off against fellow heavyweight contender Fabio Wardley.
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The upcoming showdown between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley is a terrific heavyweight match up. You have two legit Top 10 heavyweights squaring off, and it’s a risky fight for both guys – it’s the type of match-up that could really shake up the heavyweight landscape.
Parker is almost universally viewed as the most deserving challenger to Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed world heavyweight championship, and for very good reason. Parker has battled his way back into title contention with six victories in a row, and his last three victories have been especially great. He thoroughly outclassed Deontay Wilder who was a Top 5 heavyweight when Parker beat him. Then he beat another Top 5 heavyweight when he won a 12 round majority decision against Big Bang Zhang. In his most recent bout, he was originally scheduled to challenge IBF champion Daniel Dubois, but Dubois pulled out due to injury just days out from the fight, and Martin Bakole stepped in as a last minute replacement. Bakole was viewed as a Top 10 going into that one, and Parker stopped him in round 2.
Wardley is a heavyweight powerhouse who recently won against Justis Huni. The fight proved to be an extremely challenging one for Wardley, where Huni was able to outbox him throughout the majority of the contest, but Wardley ultimately scored a dramatic knockout in round 10. Wardley has the top of devastating knockout power that many people have compared him to former WBC champion Deontay Wilder, where despite the fact that neither man has possessed elite level boxing skills, they both have a track record of overcoming a skills deficit through mental determination, incredible self belief, and devastating knockout power.
What makes this fight especially interesting is that we have two Top 10 heavyweights fighting for the right to earn a title shot, where each man is arguably in a position where they will soon be in line for a title shot, where Parker is the WBO interim champion and Wardley is the WBA interim champion. In that sense, it is a very risky fight for both heavyweights, and the contrasting styles should produce an entertaining encounter. This is a terrific fight for heavyweight boxing, and both boxers should be applauded for stepping up to the challenge.
This edition of Rummy’s Corner will attempt to provide some insight into the upcoming heavyweight showdown between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley. Please watch and enjoy the video for one man’s opinion. This is Rummy’s Corner (produced and narrated by Geoffrey Ciani).
Last Updated on 09/10/2025
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