As the heavyweight division found new life in recent years, Joseph Parker has experienced a renaissance of his own.
Tomorrow morning, Parker looks to take one step closer to a second reign as world champion when he takes on rising contender Fabio Wardley.
Parker holds the WBO interim championship, while Wardley is the WBA interim champ, placing both men in line for potential shots at undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk, though Wardley also has to contend with WBA “regular” champion Kubrat Pulev.
Parker won the WBO world title in December 2016, defeating Andy Ruiz Jr by majority decision.
Parker has won six consecutive fights, including wins over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang, and Martin Bakole in his three most recent fights.
Wardley has yet to taste defeat as a professional.
The lone blemish on Wardley’s record is a March 2024 draw against Frazer Clarke.
Parker and Wardley are expected to make their walk to the ring between 9 and 9.30am tomorrow.
[Source: CBS Sports]
