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fabio wardley Has given its verdict on a possible rematch with joseph parker After an 11th-round stoppage win, he became wbo Interim Heavyweight Champion last Saturday.
The British fighter who is now the mandatory challenger oleksandr usykParker was praised for accepting the bout when he was already next in line for a title shot. Wardley also echoed Parker’s sportsmanship in being prepared for a future meeting between the pair.
“I would happily welcome a rematch,” Wardley said. ariel helwani“It was a great fight, it was a great fight. Controversy over the stoppage aside. Nobody came out of that fight saying it was boring or it wasn’t interesting. It had ups and downs the whole way. It had everything in that sense.”
Parker was ahead on two of the judges’ scorecards and was tied on the second scorecard in the final round, before Wardley landed a sustained flurry of punches, forcing the referee to stop the contest. The New Zealander protested the stoppage and insisted he was still able to continue.
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Controversy arose after this, with claims that the referee stepped in too early to save Parker, who was exhausted yet seemed to have all the strength.
The win extends Wardley’s unbeaten record to 19 fights and 18 knockouts – solidifying his position among Britain’s new generation of heavyweights.
By claiming the interim title, Wardley has ousted Parker and put himself next in line to challenge Usyk for the undisputed crown when the Ukrainian returns to the ring in 2026 following his hiatus after defeating Daniel Dubois.
While prepared to face Parker again, Wardley confirmed that his immediate focus is on completing his mandatory condition.
“We’ll see how this Usyk thing works out,” he said. “We’ll see how it all goes, but I’d love to fight him again.”
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