Overview
- The bout headlines at London’s O2 Arena on DAZN pay-per-view, with ring walks expected around 10pm BST.
- Official weigh-in: Joseph Parker 262.4 lb and Fabio Wardley 242.7 lb after a tense final staredown.
- Parker enters as WBO interim champion on a six-fight surge that includes wins over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Martin Bakole.
- Wardley holds the WBA interim belt at 19-0-1 with 18 KOs, coming off a dramatic 10th‑round knockout of Justis Huni while behind on the cards.
- Parker elected to fight rather than wait for Usyk’s recovery, and predictions remain split as many back his seasoning while others warn of Wardley’s late fight-ending power.