Joseph Parker Vs. Fabio Wardley Predictions

WBO Interim Champion Joseph Parker squares off against WBA Interim titleholder Fabio Wardley this weekend, as pros picked their winner. 

Parker (36-3, 24 KOs) enters this bout in a career-best form, a run of victories over world-class heavyweights. In his last three outings, Parker has been nothing short of dominant: he secured a comprehensive unanimous decision win over Deontay Wilder, a majority decision by Zhilei Zhang, and a knockout of Martin Bakole in February. Meanwhile, Wardley’s recent highlights include a knockout of Justis Huni in June, following a convincing knockout of domestic rival Frazer Clarke in late 2024. Here is how the boxing pros saw the fight playing out.

Predictions

"My prediction for Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley, I feel like Wardley wins this fight with a knockout. I don’t know why I’m thinking it but you know when you know, it’s like when you play the Lottery and you get your numbers right. I believe Fabio has got his numbers right now ’cause after his last performance he’s got something to prove. I’ve known Fabio for a while, Fabio is a little beast. Joseph is a beast as well but Fabio Wardley will win this fight by knockout. Trust me on this. Put your house on this deal. It’s going to be electric," Derek Chisora

"If I was managing Fabio Wardley, I don’t think he’s ready for that fight, and I think the Justis Huni fight showed that. He just needs a few more rounds against a bit better opposition. Maybe even a Jermaine Franklin fight makes more sense for Fabio Wardley. You’ve got to remember Fabio Wardley comes from a white collar background with very little amateur experience. And it shows, because Justis Huni is boxing him and outboxing him thoroughly, he’s winning most rounds. But then as I’ve said before, Fabio Wardley has that equaliser," Tony Bellew

"Good matchup, Parker will have a difficult test, but will win. He may hit the deck – Wardley can crack – but Parker is too experienced and has improved as of late – UD to Parker," Abel Sanchez

"I think Parker is on a great run right now and that momentum will take him through Wardley – by stoppage in rounds 6 to 9," Larry Olubamiwo

"I see this fight as a testing fight for Joseph Parker to see if he is a real, genuine world class heavyweight. Parker has all the experience and has been there-done it, only getting beaten by the world’s best, plus he seems to have rejuvenated his career, that’s why I think he will win by a points decision," Wayne Alexander

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