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Five Key Fights: Tracking Fabio Wardley's biggest bouts before Joseph Parker crunch clash
Fabio Wardley can elevate himself to the top tier of the heavyweight division tonight when he meets with Joseph Parker.
The Briton and current WBA interim champion faces the New Zealander, a former WBO belt holder, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
Wardley's path from white-collar boxing to the summit of the sport has been an extraordinary rise as he chases Oleksandr Usyk.
But his latest bout presents a chance to add the biggest scalp of his career so far to a showreel littered with impressive performances.
Ahead of his latest test, DAZN News looks back at five crucial bouts for Wardley and examines how each one has led to this moment.
Vs. Simon Vallily (August 2020)
Slap-bang in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, with eight fights and eight wins, Wardley got his first shot at a domestic belt.
Set against the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medal victor at Matchroom HQ, the pair battled for the English heavyweight title.
Wardley didn't need long to succeed. A ruthless third-round TKO flattened his opponent and earned him his first milestone triumph.
Vs. Nathan Gorman (November 2022)
Two years later. with a string of undercard performances at arena shows, Wardley had the chance to go one better for the British crown.
While Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin went the distance in the main event, the star took on a foe who previously bid for the title in 2019.
As with Vallily, Wardley did not need long to get the job done. He closed out his first twelve-round contest inside three with another TKO.
Vs. David Adeleye (October 2023)
Save a lone trip to Gibraltar, this marked Wardley's first major overseas test, thrown into the cauldron of a Riyadh Season blockbuster card.
Adeleye, widely tipped as a future British champion, arrived to challenge for the Lonsdale Belt and the vacant Commonwealth title too.
Wardley proved a class above however, landing nearly twice as many power punches before dropping him in the seventh to help seal victory.
Vs. Frazer Clarke (October 2024)
Returning to Riyadh off the back of his first major career setback, Wardley had been held to a bruising draw at The O2 by his rival in March.
A split-decision reflected a tight bout, and many wondered if Clarke might be able to carve out a greater advantage the second time around.
Wardley answered his critics with an emphatic no, needing just one round to put his opponent down, in perhaps his most savage turn to date.
Vs. Justis Huni (June 2025)
Originally due to face Jarrell Miller, many felt Wardley would subsequently make quick work of the relatively unknown Australian substitute.
Instead, Huni took him into deep waters amid awful weather at his Portman Road homecoming, threatening to ruin a home turf fairytale.
But Wardley ultimately prevailed with a now-famous finish - a monster right hand in the tenth round that floored his foe and secured the win.
Watch Parker vs Wardley live on DAZN
Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley fight this Saturday, October 25, to become the WBO mandatory challenger to Oleksandr Usyk. Watch the fight and undercard live and exclusive on DAZN PPV.
