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Tony Bellew predicts the Joseph Parker vs Fabio Wardley fight
Tony Bellew predicted the Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley fight.
Former world champion Bellew believes Parker’s boxing experience could give him an advantage over Wardley.
Both pairs will meet tonight at the O2 Arena in London.
Bellew talked to Football blog: “I think Joseph Parker will be too robust tonight. Don’t get me wrong, I said earlier, of course Fabio has a chance to punch, but believe me, he won’t win at any stage of this fight.”
Wardley last saw action in June at his home club’s home ground, Portman Road, against the technically gifted Justis Huni.
A truly tough fight for the Briton saw him lose almost every round, being outplayed and often pushed down the ropes.
In the tenth round, Wardley landed his trademark right hand, stopping Huni after many had written him off.
Promoter Frank Warren compared Wardley’s knockout power to Deontay Wilder, who once dominated the heavyweight division.
Bellew believes Wardley could once again find himself well down the leaderboard from the more technical Parker.
“He’s going to lose round by round because Joseph Parker just knows a little too much and I think he’s too shrewd and I think it’s going to be a points win, maybe even a overdue break with Joseph Parker, because he hits harder than people think.”
Parker has stopped 24 of his opponents and most recently knocked out hazardous heavyweight Martin Bakole in quick succession in February.
Since his loss to Joe Joyce in 2022, the 36-year-old has turned his career around, scoring large wins over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang in 2023 to win the WBO interim title.
It seemed that the Novel Zealander would have a chance at the undisputed title July after Oleksandr Usyk stopped Daniel Dubois and won all the heavyweight belts for the second time.
It was ordered as the next mandatory defense of the 38-year-old’s belts, but after an injury was picked up in his last fight, he was granted an extension before negotiations had to take place to fight Parker.
Instead of waiting for the extension to end, Parker returns against the hazardous Wardley, looking to get closer to becoming a two-time world heavyweight champion.
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Jaron Ennis is the bookmakers’ main favorite to defeat Xander Zayas in their highly anticipated world title clash on Saturday in Brooklyn.
Ennis challenges Zayas for the WBO and WBA super welterweight belts at the Barclays Center live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The undefeated resident of Philadelphia enters the game as the favorite on February 11 Bet365 give the 23-year-old his first professional defeat and become world champion in two weight categories.
“Boots” has stopped 31 of his 35 opponents, including Uisma Lima in his 154-pound debut in October, and is expected to stop the Puerto Rican on 20/21.
The 28-year-old last covered this distance in 2024, and a decision victory is valued at 13/2.
Even though Zayas has taken over as unified champion, he is an underdog Bet365 at 15/04.
Man from San Juan defeated Abass Baraou by split decision will add the WBA belt to his WBO crown in January and his best chance of victory is rated at 13/2 by decision, while success in the shock break is rated at 14/1.
Full Bet365 odds
The result of the fight
- Xander Zayas will win the fight: 15/4
- Xander Zayas by KO/TKO/DQ: 14/1
- Xander Zayas by decision or technical decision: 13/2
- Jaron Ennis will win the fight: 11/02
- Jaron Ennis by KO/TKO/DQ: 20/21
- Jaron Ennis by decision or technical: 8/5
- Draw or technical draw: 14/1
Round bets
Xander Zayas
- Win in round 1: 100/1
- Win in round 2: 100/1
- Win in round 3: 100/1
- Win in round 4: 100/1
- Win in round 5: 100/1
- To win in round 6: 100/1
- To win in round 7: 80/1
- To win in round 8: 80/1
- To win round 9: 66/1
- To win in round 10: 66/1
- To win round 11: 66/1
- To win in round 12: 80/1
- To win by decision or technical decision: 6/1
Jaron Ennis
- To win round 1: 80/1
- Win in round 2: 50/1
- Win in round 3: 40/1
- To win in round 4: 28/1
- To win in round 5: 20/1
- To win in round 6: 16/1
- Win in round 7: 12/12
- To win in round 8: 1/11
- To win in round 9: 10/1
- To win in round 10: 10/1
- To win in round 11: 10/1
- To win in round 12: 1/11
- Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 7/4
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On Wednesday, Lewis Crocker heads to Australia to defend his IBF welterweight world title against Liam Paro for the first time.
Crocker will face Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland, live on DAZN in the UK and Kayo Sports in Australia.
Crocker (22-0, 11 KO) became world champion in September, defeating Paddy Donovan twice before winning the rematch by split decision.
Man from Belfast recorded his second victory over Donovan after the first victory in March last year, and his rival was disqualified for hitting him after the bell.
Paro (27-1, 16 KO) is trying to become a world champion in two weight categories, having previously reigned in the super-lightweight division.
The 30-year-old won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico before winning the belt in his first defense against Richardson Hitchins.
The Australian has since won twice, overtaking David Papot in his last appearance in September.
McKean meets Taliva
Heavyweight Demsey McKean will look to continue his rebuild when he faces Liam Talivaa for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific title.
McKean (24-2, 16 KO) had his career cut miniature after a last-round loss to Filip Hrgovic, followed by a brutal first-round loss to Moses Itauma.
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The 35-year-old southpaw returned to winning ways with back-to-back stoppage victories.
Talivaa (8-2, 4 KO) last won the IBF Oceania-Orient title, defeating Faiga Opelu by first-round stoppage.
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At cruiserweight, Luke Modini (13-0, 11 KO) will likely need distance to beat Peng Qu (17-2-1, 12 KO), while Riley Candy (8-1, 5 KO) could stop Nathan Watson (11-3, 3 KO) at super middleweight.
Vegas Larfield (13-1, 9 KO) can hand Shamal Ram Anuj (11-8, 8 KO) his fourth defeat in a row in a featherweight clash.
Heavyweight Nelson Asofa-Solomon (2-0, 2 KO) can secure a third straight knockout over debutant George Burgess, and Stevan Ivic (8-0-1, 2 KO) can do the same against Caleb Tialu (3-7, 3 KO), also a heavyweight.
Prospective super welterweight fighter Jack Javed (1-0) should overtake Lance McDonald (1-5-1, 1 KO).
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