Former two-division world champion David Haye has given his predictions for this weekend’s heavyweight clash between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley.

Haye will be a keen observer of Parker and Wardley’s clash at the O2 Arena on Saturday.

The 45-year-old decided that Parker’s biography and willingness to face complex tests were the most vital to him The WBA interim champion will face another dangerous opponent this weekend.

Parker became interim champion with a hard-fought victory over Zhilei Zhang, getting off the canvas twice to win the fight.

Haye said Professional boxing fans.

“He’s in great shape, you know seven fights on the schedule, Bakole, Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang, so those are probably the three most avoided and most threatening fighters in the world.

“He’s had back-to-back fights over the last ten years, which shows his attitude.

“He believes he is the best in the world and wants to face the best, which will give him recognition.

“He gets in the ring once again with a juvenile guy coming over to heat things up.”

Parker is Wardley’s first time fighting the former world champion, who continues to raise the bar.

His last fight was in June, when he stopped Australian prospect Justis Huni in the tenth round. He was dominated for most of the fight, but managed to land a trademark right hand to end the fight.

Wardley currently has 18 stoppages, a 95% knockout rate, and wins over Frazer Clark and David Adeleye.

“Fabio showed in his last fight that even when things don’t go his way, he’s not quick, he doesn’t give up, he doesn’t get discouraged, he just keeps shooting.

“He knows that if he can detonate on someone’s chin, they will fall asleep, so he has great leveling

“He’s as rigid as granite, he’s tough, he’s tough against sacks of balls. I think this fight with two great fighters exchanging punches is going to be very explosive. It doesn’t get any better than that.”

Haye made his final prediction based on the experience of Parker, who has boxed 180 more professional rounds than Wardley.

Parker has shared the ring with top athletes from Anthony Joshua to Dillian Whyte. He also faced the experienced Derek Chisora, defeating him in back-to-back fights.

“My pick for this particular fight, I think Joseph Parker has the experience, he’s done it many times.

“Wardley, on Saturday night we’re going to have to see something from him that he hasn’t shown up to this point other than punching power, but what’s key is how that punching power looks on the chin.”

The Ipswich boxer is set to return to the ring four months after his grueling fight with Huni.

“I’m not sure since his last fight with Huni, in that fight he lost basically every round and then obviously won by knockout at the end.

“He can fill the technical skills gap that he will need to get rid of solid, rock-solid Joseph Parker, who is in very, very good form.”

Both men have a chance to win the full world title if they are victorious on Saturday.

Parker was unlucky not to take a shot at two-time undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, who became a mandatory opponent after being stopped by Ukrainian Daniel Dubois and has since received an extension before having to fight.