Round-by-Round: Joseph Parker vs. Fabio Wardley | DAZN PPV - 25 October 2025

[Ruthless-RKO]

He literally threw shots back before that final sequence.

The last few shots from Wardley were noodle arms. Both guys were shattered. If that fight continues I doubt either of them even hit the canvas.

Atrocious stoppage.

Yh. Even until that point, heavy leather was thrown.. but neither touched the canvas.

[gilgamesh]

He literally threw shots back before that final sequence.

He did, but he also ate a bomb of a right hand right after that.

[Evander]

Anyone think it looked sketchy ?

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

Anyone think it looked sketchy ?

It’s always sketchy when Foster is in the ring.

[Controversial]

Blimey wasn’t expecting that, was only listening on the radio but seems people think it was an bad stoppage, will look for a clip

Thanks. Yeah on first watch seems a bad stoppage to me, Parker was covering up and threw back near end. Easy to be an armchair critic though. If the tables were turned I doubt Parker would say it was stopped early.

[Kilburn]

If you believe Wardley was going to fizzle out and give up the attack then I could well understand the gripe.

Personally I don’t think Parker was getting let off the hook there. He looked pretty much done, and Wardley looked like he could keep on going with bombs.

Look at Wardleys arms, there's nothing in any of those shots. He hurt Parker about 40 seconds prior to that then punches himself out.

However you view those end punches from Wardley, Parker was clearly spent, with no answer for the first time in a long draining battle.

The fight should have continued for longer but it doesn’t take a genius to see what would happen.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Per the broadcast, Parker was up 6 rounds, 2 rounds and even.

[Coco]

If you believe Wardley was going to fizzle out and give up the attack then I could well understand the gripe.

Personally I don’t think Parker was getting let off the hook there. He looked pretty much done, and Wardley looked like he could keep on going with bombs.

Look at Wardleys arms, there's nothing in any of those shots. He hurt Parker about 40 seconds prior to that then punches himself out.

However you view those end punches from Wardley, Parker was clearly spent, with no answer for the first time in a long draining battle.

The fight should have continued for longer but it doesn’t take a genius to see what would happen.

If he wasn't knocked down the fight was won on the cards, seen plenty of fighters just spoil for the last round to get through a fight.
Even if he was that spent, he was winning the fight and deserved the opportunity to fiddle through.

On the other hand Wardley was knackered too, he might well have struggled in the last round.

But we will never know, Foster ruined the only decent fight on the PPV card

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Kilburn]

Look at Wardleys arms, there's nothing in any of those shots. He hurt Parker about 40 seconds prior to that then punches himself out.

However you view those end punches from Wardley, Parker was clearly spent, with no answer for the first time in a long draining battle.

The fight should have continued for longer but it doesn’t take a genius to see what would happen.

If he wasn't knocked down the fight was won on the cards, seen plenty of fighters just spoil for the last round to get through a fight.
Even if he was that spent, he was winning the fight and deserved the opportunity to fiddle through.

On the other hand Wardley was knackered too, he might well have struggled in the last round.

But we will never know, Foster ruined the only decent fight on the PPV card

I agree Foster did spoil it from the point of view of the spectacle, and it does inevitably leave room for a host of what ifs, however unlikely.

But for me Wardley did enough there to chalk that up as a legit win. And I picked Parker beforehand.

[gilgamesh]

I would stop short of saying the stoppage ruined the fight, but I will say that if I were the referee I wouldn't have stopped that fight right then.

It's unfortunate, and there definitely needs to be a rematch between the 2 fighters.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[CaptainSpacerod]

I would stop short of saying the stoppage ruined the fight, but I will say that if I were the referee I wouldn't have stopped that fight right then.

It's unfortunate, and there definitely needs to be a rematch between the 2 fighters.

No not another pointless rematch please, Wardley has much bigger fish to fry

[Evander]

It'll come across as medium size challengers off of that
Neither make big coin

[Evander]

The best take away from the Heavyweight Division in the last 20 years is ...
It became a 220-240 again and many had a shot at it either side right now

[Ruthless-RKO]

I guess Wardley is a PPV fighter now

[gregregegg]

When that got stopped I think Parker was closer to a ko than wardly… wardly lost his shape and was punchi by himself out… landing a few but in 20 seconds if Parker just kept doing what he was doing wardly would of been prime for the taking.

Shit reffing really fornicating up a good blokes career prospects is unacceptable.

[hhaehre]

I guess Wardley is a PPV fighter now

Why not, at least he's exiting to watch. He reminds me of the classic 70-80s South African heavyweights. Not the most skill, but all action.

[gilgamesh]

I would stop short of saying the stoppage ruined the fight, but I will say that if I were the referee I wouldn't have stopped that fight right then.

It's unfortunate, and there definitely needs to be a rematch between the 2 fighters.

No not another pointless rematch please, Wardley has much bigger fish to fry

How is it pointless? It was one of the best Heavyweight fights in a long time, and had a controversial finish.

[Coco]

I would stop short of saying the stoppage ruined the fight, but I will say that if I were the referee I wouldn't have stopped that fight right then.

It's unfortunate, and there definitely needs to be a rematch between the 2 fighters.

No not another pointless rematch please, Wardley has much bigger fish to fry

How is it pointless? It was one of the best Heavyweight fights in a long time, and had a controversial finish.

And the only bigger fish are AJ, Fury and Uysk

[My T Sharp]

Howard Foster.

If Joe goes down, he better get up quick, because that count is going to be lightning fast

[amwsnw]

Appalling stoppage by a referee who way past his used by date. I’m not going to mention or debate home decision but the ref was in a perfect position to see what was and what wasn’t landing which makes it worse.

[tigermoth87]

Pathetic

Blatant robbery. Foster had to be the worst and most bias ref in boxing. He should have lost his job the time he helped a semi conscious Cleverly back to his corner.

If I was a foreign boxer fighting a Brit, I'd refuse if he was given the spot.

[CaptainSpacerod]

I would stop short of saying the stoppage ruined the fight, but I will say that if I were the referee I wouldn't have stopped that fight right then.

It's unfortunate, and there definitely needs to be a rematch between the 2 fighters.

No not another pointless rematch please, Wardley has much bigger fish to fry

How is it pointless? It was one of the best Heavyweight fights in a long time, and had a controversial finish.

You're right it was a quality fight but looking at it from Fabio's perspective he can now either have a shot at previously unimaginable glory against Usyk or earn a massive amount of money in fights against AJ or Dubois or even Fury.

Parker brings nothing close to that to the table