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How former two-time heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola gives his verdict fabio wardley can win in reverse joseph parker on Saturday night.
Wardley and Parker are set to meet at the O2 Arena, and the winner will be in line to face the undisputed champion oleksandr usyk next.
Parker is the bookies’ favorite due to his greater experience and fighting at a higher level, but has been dropped in the past. dillian white And Zilei Zhang, while she was thrown out joe joyce In 2022.
All but one of Wardley’s professional wins have come by distance, and Arreola, who lost to Deontay Wilder in 2016, believes the Brit must push for the finish if he is to trouble Parker. However, he warned Wardley that he could not be careless otherwise he would be in danger of playing big shots from Parker.
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Asked what would happen if Wardley hurts Parker, Arreola explained inside the ring: “He better finish him off. If he hurts him, he better finish him off because, like you said, Parker has that muscle memory that he can easily just counter punch and give it back to him right away.
“If Fabio Wardley drops him, he has to jump on him, but he better do it smartly.”
Parker defeated Zhang last year as he showed admirable resilience, recovering from two knockdowns.
He also performed strongly against Whyte in 2018, sending his opponent to the canvas in the final round as he narrowly missed out on a come-from-behind knockout victory.
But Wardley has shown his brutal nature in his last two fights, demolishing Fraser Clarke in inside a round in their rematch last October.
He only needed a huge right hand to stop Justice Hauni in June, setting up a fight with Parker.
The 30-year-old Briton will be hoping to bring his strength to the fore again this weekend as he looks to overtake Parker in the pecking order for a shot at Usyk.
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