Fabio Wardley Stops Joseph Parker
Fabio Wardley achieved the biggest win of his career with a significant upset over Joseph Parker, setting himself up for a world title shot against Oleksandr Usyk.
In a thrilling contest at the O2 Arena, Wardley demonstrated his toughness by withstanding several massive punches from Parker before forcing referee Howard Foster to stop the bout in the 11th round.
The WBO had initially ordered Parker to face Usyk in July, but Parker chose to put his mandatory challenger status on the line against Wardley instead.
Parker had promised to be a "different level" to the 30-year-old Wardley, who was still involved in white-collar boxing when Parker was world champion in 2016.
Author's summary: Wardley wins against Parker, setting up a clash with Usyk.