Parker vs Wardley for interim heavyweight titles at London's O2 Arena

Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley will meet in a high stakes heavyweight showdown at London’s O2 Arena on October 25, with both interim world titles on the line and the winner moving to the front of the queue for undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk. Promoter Frank Warren confirmed the bout will be shown worldwide on DAZN pay per view, billing the event as All or Nothing.

The fight pairs WBO interim champion Joseph Parker, 36-3 with 24 knockouts, against unbeaten WBA interim holder Fabio Wardley, 19-0-1 with 18 knockouts. Warren said the clash was arranged because Usyk has been granted a 90 day medical extension by the WBO and the sanctioning body allowed Parker a voluntary defense while talks continue. WBO president Gustavo Olivieri said the committee approved the extension and authorized an interim defense to keep the division active, warning that Usyk must face the WBO mandatory next or face enforcement of the governing rules.

Both fighters used the official launch to underline what is at stake. Parker, who has rebuilt his career since an 11th round stoppage by Joe Joyce in 2022 with wins over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Martin Bakole, said he is treating the contest like a...