Overview

• The bout is official for 25 October at the O2 Arena in London, matching WBO interim champion Joseph Parker with WBA interim champion Fabio Wardley.
• The WBO ordered undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk to negotiate with mandatory Parker, then granted Usyk an injury-based extension with a new deadline later this month.
• Depending on forthcoming WBO decisions, Parker could be elevated if Usyk is stripped or the winner could secure the next world-title opportunity.
• Parker last fought in February, stopping late replacement Martin Bakole in two rounds after Daniel Dubois withdrew through illness.
• Wardley enters unbeaten at 19-0-1 (18 KOs) after a dramatic 10th‑round knockout of Justis Huni in June, and promoter Frank Warren called the matchup an even‑money, crowd‑pleasing fight.