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Wardley’s victory plan after Parker’s defeat with Joe Joyce
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Sergio Mora is on the side of the WBA master, heavyweight master Fabio Wardley in his main battle with the transient champion of WBO Joseph Parker in their fight next month on October 25, 2025 at the O2 Arena in London.
Wardley’s home advantage
Commentator Dazn Mora says Wardley (19-0-1, 18 KO) can even “stop” Parker (36-3, 25 KO) in his 12-round fight. Mora points out that Parker was knocked out by Joe Joyce just three years ago. He thinks Wardley is now a better warrior than Juggernaut Joyce when he defeated Parker.
Parker vs. Wardley will meet in the main event on October 25 at Dazn PPV. It is a fight that will give the British warrior Fabio an advantage in the country. Whether it helps him or not, it just turns out, but it should be seen as positive.
Undercard for Parker-Wardley on October 25
- Denzel Bentley vs. Endry Saavedra
- Lewis Edmondson vs. Ezra Taylor
- Roiston Barney-Smith vs. Danny Quartermaine
“I think Wardley will have the advantage and I think he can even stop Parker,” said the commentator and former Mora Sergio Mora Master Champions to be Boxing DAZNChoosing Fabio Wardley to defeat Joseph Parker on October 25.
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Wardley could have an advantage if he was constantly attacking Parker, just like Joe Joyce in his victory with Nokaut in the 11th round of September 24, 2022. Two defeats of Parker’s career came against pressure fighters, Joyce and Dillian White.
Assault plan
Wardley has a chance to conquer Parker if he follows him without a break, cutting off the ring and shoots everything with the ruler. Parker will withdraw and his own arrows lose their castle when he is forced to move. As we showed his defeat with Joyce, he disappears in contacts with forced aggression for three minutes of each round. 33-year-old Parker is a substantial guy and he could wither if Wardley constantly attacks in the whole attack.
“You are crazy,” said Chris Mannix, Dazn commentator in response to the prediction of Fabio’s victory.
“Joe Joyce stopped Parker,” said Mora.
“How many years ago were there? How many fights ago?” Mannix said.
“It doesn’t matter,” Mora said. “And I think Wardley is a better warrior than Joe Joyce.”
“I think Fabio Wardley is fine. He is a good warrior. He is 30 years ancient. He had a great victory over the Clarke phrase. It was a performance defining a career. But look at his last fight, Sergio. He healed with Justis Hunia before he threw off Justis Huni,” Mannix said.
Huni looked impressive, looking for Wardley and building a wide advantage in the tenth round of their fight on June 7, 2025 in the tenth, poorly compacted Ward, he threw a desperate right hand, dropping Huni. The judge then counted him.
During the detention, Huni overtook the results of 88-83, 89-82 and 899-82 on all three judges. Wardley has no shame struggling with Australian Hunia, because he was a warrior who showed the Olympic potential in 2021. He would fight the Olympics this year, if not for the hand injury.
After Parker’s return
“So you will sit down and tell me that Joseph Parker is not a better boxer than Justis Huni? That Joe Parker has no more power than Justis Huni?” Mannix said. “Joseph Parker was a different warrior because Andy Lee was in his corner. Joseph Parker was a completely different guy in his last fights.”
As a reminder, Parker hired Andy Lee as his trainer in March 2021, after parting with coach Kevin Parker. The transfer of Parker joining Lee took place after his exhausting 12-round unanimous decision with Junior FA on February 21, 2021. It was a complex fight for Parker, because he took many penalties from FA.
Since Lee added as his coach, Parker won eight of the last nine fights since March 2021. His lonely defeat came with the Silver Olympic medalist in 2016 Joe Joyce in a knockout in the 11th round. It was a coincidence that Joyce went through everything Parker threw to relieve enough of her tardy bombs to fit him to get a knockout in round 11.
Parker’s opponent’s story
Since this loss, Parker has passed 6-0, beating the famed fighters Martin Bakole, Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder. These are good fighters, but Parker did not catch them in the best shape. Wilder was 38 years ancient, and Zhang 40, when they fought with the Parker. They were far from their best form.
Bakole was brought as a overdue Parker’s deputy after his originally planned opponent, Daniel Dubois, abandoned February 22, 2025, fought because of his illness. What could have contributed to the victory in the second round of Parker over Bakole was that Martin was in form, weighs 310 pounds.
Olly Campbell covers boxing since 2010 and wrote for Boxing News 24 From 2014. In Great Britain, he now informs about the world boxing scene, providing news, results and functions connecting fans with the greatest stories of this sport.
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Last updated 09/07/2025
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An overhaul of the Ali Act could push tiny boxing promoters out of business
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March 12, 2026
Proposed changes to the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act are gaining attention in Washington, but some industry officials say the changes could make it more tough for smaller promoters to continue to host boxing events across the United States in many local markets across the country.
The legislation, known as the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act of 2026, includes several fresh provisions related to medical supervision and fighter protection. The proposal called for higher injury insurance, required ambulance and medical staff at events, expanded drug testing and a higher minimum pay for players.
Supporters say the changes will improve safety standards in boxing. Others believe the additional requirements could raise the costs of promoting fights.
Enormous promotional companies with powerful financial resources would probably be able to bear the higher costs. Smaller organizers who host club shows and prospect cards tend to make much less money, and their events depend on smaller venues and regional audiences to sustain them.
Under the proposal, promoters would be required to carry at least $50,000 in insurance against player injuries and $15,000 in the event of accidental death. The minimum fighter pay will also boost from $150 per round to $200 per round, and drug testing will boost for many fights.
Some boxing insiders say these extra expenses could make it more tough for smaller promoters to put on shows. Fewer local fight cards may reduce opportunities for youthful fighters trying to build their records early in their careers.
The proposal has already passed through committee in the House and is expected to go to a vote in the House soon. If the bill is approved there, it would still have to pass the Senate before reaching the president’s desk. Lawmakers continue to debate how the changes could impact boxing’s business structure while strengthening protections for fighters across the sport.
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‘How can he ignore me?’: Usyk’s must-see challenger reacts to being left off the hit list
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March 12, 2026
Oleksandr Usyk listed his ideal last three fights, starting with Rico Verhoeven in May, then winner Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois, and ending with a trilogy fight with the returning Tyson Fury.
Only the fight against Verhoeven is certain – which is controversial for Usyk’s WBC heavyweight title – and the remaining fights are still to be negotiated, but interim champion and mandatory challenger Agit Kabayel seriously questions that list.
In a conversation on Instagram, the German heavyweight said:
“My parents always told me to stay humble and respectful. But I can no longer accept being ignored. I deserve to fight for the title.”
In an interview with RTL/ntv and sport.de, Kabayel expanded on this point, saying that Usyk’s plan proves that “he is only interested in money.”
“I always respected Usyk very much for his sporting achievements and I said: ‘Hey, he’s not afraid of challenges and he keeps his words.’ But he is only interested in money; everything else doesn’t interest him. Now I noticed it again very clearly.
“How can he not name the number one in the rankings, his mandatory challenger? It’s just melancholy that he would rather fight Dubois or Fury for a third time, even though he has already beaten them both twice.”
Kabayel – who himself came to a draw in his last fight against Daniel Knyba – fully deserves a chance to win the full world title by defeating Arslanbek Makhmudov, Frank Sanchez and Zhilei Zhang to claim the WBC interim belt. Usyk has been cleared by the sanctioning body to fight him after Verhoeven, but the Ukrainian appears likely to vacate the belt or lobby for an undisputed fight against the winner of Wardley and Dubois.
Usyk is in danger of losing not only the WBC belt, but also the IBF and WBA belts. Neither promotion has commented on the Verhoeven fight and could very well have opted to get rid of Usyk rather than follow the WBC route of putting their belt on the line, which was met with extreme fan backlash.
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Richard Torrez Jr is waiting because Frank Sanchez’s Eliminator is delayed
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March 12, 2026
Richard Torrez Jr’s road to a fight for the IBF heavyweight title was delayed after Frank Sanchez suffered a knee injury that forced their scheduled eliminator to withdraw from the March 28 event in Las Vegas. The fight was considered a key move in the IBF rankings, with the winner expected to move into mandatory challenger territory.
Top executive Carl Moretti confirmed that Torrez will not remain on the Fundora-Thurman card at MGM Grand after the eliminator is removed. The fight was scheduled to go live on pay-per-view, but our focus is now on setting a fresh date for when Sanchez can return to training.
Dan Rafael reported that the fight is currently scheduled for May 30 on the undercard of the proposed Devin Haney vs. Rolando Romero. This event has not yet been finalized and the heavyweight eliminator depends on both Sanchez’s recovery and confirmation of his planned appearance.
Torrez (14-0, 12 KO) last fought in November, defeating Tomas Salek in the first round in Mexico. The 26-year-old southpaw from Tulare, California, turned professional in 2022 after winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics and has quickly risen through the ranks since signing with Top Rank.
Sanchez (25-1, 18 KO) is struggling with inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. The 33-year-old Cuban heavyweight underwent arthroscopic surgery in June 2024 as a result of injuries suffered around the same year in his seventh-round knockout loss to Agit Kabayel.
The injury occurred during a long period of inactivity for Sanchez, who has fought only once since losing to Kabayel, defeating Ramon Olivas Echeverria in three rounds in February 2025.
The target date of May does not guarantee that the eliminator will move forward smoothly. Sanchez has only fought once since undergoing knee surgery in 2024, and now he is experiencing inflammation of the same joint again during training. If an injury prevents him from completing another camp, the IBF qualifier could face another delay, leaving Torrez waiting even longer for a fight that could move him into the must-see position.
The delay leaves the IBF eliminator question unresolved for now, and Torrez remains waiting for an opportunity that could bring him closer to a title fight.
Dan Ambrose is a boxing journalist at Boxing News 24, respected for his direct analysis and extensive coverage of the global fight landscape. His reports focus on the most significant fights, division development and the most discussed stories in sports.
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