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

[forcefraser]

Howard Foster is the gift that keeps on fjucking up

[Ruthless-RKO]

Parker is too nice to be a boxer

[Kilburn]

Wardley was blowing his load there. There is no way he could have kept up that barrage much longer.

Or alternatively he could have kept on attacking a visibly spent Parker for a few more seconds and made it conclusive.

[leftrightleft]

Wardley was blowing his load there. There is no way he could have kept up that barrage much longer.

Or alternatively he could have kept on attacking a visibly spent Parker for a few more seconds and made it conclusive.

Yh i agree Parker was obviously hurt but he was blocking punches and was aware whats going, good fight though!

[cfang]

Fair stoppage I thought. Parker had taken some serious shots looked damaged. Did Parker come in a bit heavy? Looked it.

As for Wardley he can really dig can’t he? Easy nights work for uysk though. Can’t see wardley landing many and he’ll be stopped after 6/7. In fact it’s a great fight for uysk.

[Coco]

Wardley was blowing his load there. There is no way he could have kept up that barrage much longer.

Or alternatively he could have kept on attacking a visibly spent Parker for a few more seconds and made it conclusive.

Yh i agree Parker was obviously hurt but he was blocking punches and was aware whats going, good fight though!

It's almost like we will never know....

The fight was leading up to the thrilling climax

Then in jumps Foster after Wardley missed with a couple of shots

[MightyWarrior]

I had no problem with the stoppage, although I was ready for a horrific early stoppage a few minutes before, when he was hovering like he was desperate to stop it, but thankfully held off.

Joe looked like he was done, and the amount of sickening huge punches he’d shipped in the fight didn’t make me want to see him take anymore.

And Fabio too, god knows how he kept coming back, looked like he should’ve been knocked out earlier, but just didn’t realise it.

[revporl]

Parker wasn't firing back at all. Was he able to defend himself? Not very well, a lot was getting through. Was he trying to? It didn't appear so. I think it was a fair stoppage just because of Parkers passivity at the end. He needed to throw back or tie up a good five or 6 punches before the fight ended to get the benefit of the doubt, and he didn't.

[Ezzard]

Love Wardley but terrible stoppage. Why stop a fight when the guy is missing and scuffing the opponent at best. What an absolute fornicate up. Total joke.

[Steveh583]

interesting from this angle

[golden_labrador]

interesting from this angle

someone on here said Parker was looking more likely to get the KO when the ref stopped it. I'm still not seeing it

[Ruthless-RKO]

[gregregegg]

interesting from this angle

someone on here said Parker was looking more likely to get the KO when the ref stopped it. I'm still not seeing it

That was me, it’s a fairly abstract view… I just think wardly was absolutely punching himself out… to me it looked like Parker was kinda fucked , but also aware that wardly couldn’t keep doing that much longer.

It might be a slight exaggeration. Parker might have been too tired himself to Finnish him. But you get the point, I think if Parker survived another 20 seconds the tide would have turned.

[Coco]

The bad thing, really bad thing is that it has taken away from such a great fight.

We should have been all talking today about what a terrific bout it was, really exciting and enthralling, Wardley really stepped up too

[gilgamesh]

The bad thing, really bad thing is that it has taken away from such a great fight.

We should have been all talking today about what a terrific bout it was, really exciting and enthralling, Wardley really stepped up too

I really don't think the stoppage was all that egregious or takes away from the fight at all.

[golden_labrador]

interesting from this angle

someone on here said Parker was looking more likely to get the KO when the ref stopped it. I'm still not seeing it

That was me, it’s a fairly abstract view… I just think wardly was absolutely punching himself out… to me it looked like Parker was kinda fucked , but also aware that wardly couldn’t keep doing that much longer.

It might be a slight exaggeration. Parker might have been too tired himself to Finnish him. But you get the point, I think if Parker survived another 20 seconds the tide would have turned.

definitely a niche view...but not totally impossible

[forcefraser]

Big Joe was done dirty. No doubt about it.

You saw his initial reaction. Poor sod had fought his nads off and he deserved better.

BBBC strikes again

[Controversial]

Big Joe was done dirty. No doubt about it.

You saw his initial reaction. Poor sod had fought his nads off and he deserved better.

BBBC strikes again

On the flip side Foster stopped the action near end of the 2nd when Wardley had Parker hurt to let Parker replace his gumshield. He shouldn’t have done that, he’s meant to wait for a natural break so arguably he saved Parker

[Ruthless-RKO]

Big Joe was done dirty. No doubt about it.

You saw his initial reaction. Poor sod had fought his nads off and he deserved better.

BBBC strikes again

On the flip side Foster stopped the action near end of the 2nd when Wardley had Parker hurt to let Parker replace his gumshield. He shouldn’t have done that, he’s meant to wait for a natural break so arguably he saved Parker

I’ve seen plenty of refs do a time out for gumshield tbh. I’m sure there was a break in action.

[Controversial]

Big Joe was done dirty. No doubt about it.

You saw his initial reaction. Poor sod had fought his nads off and he deserved better.

BBBC strikes again

On the flip side Foster stopped the action near end of the 2nd when Wardley had Parker hurt to let Parker replace his gumshield. He shouldn’t have done that, he’s meant to wait for a natural break so arguably he saved Parker

I’ve seen plenty of refs do a time out for gumshield tbh. I’m sure there was a break in action.

No the ref got in between them and called a time out, the rule is the ref is meant to wait for a natural break in the action. That’s why Wardleys corner was going off on one.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ezzard]

interesting from this angle

someone on here said Parker was looking more likely to get the KO when the ref stopped it. I'm still not seeing it

That was me, it’s a fairly abstract view… I just think wardly was absolutely punching himself out… to me it looked like Parker was kinda fucked , but also aware that wardly couldn’t keep doing that much longer.

It might be a slight exaggeration. Parker might have been too tired himself to Finnish him. But you get the point, I think if Parker survived another 20 seconds the tide would have turned.

Yes, the momentum was about to swing. Wardley gave it is all but Parker was still in there. Fabio had blown himself out Parker was about come on strong. It's such a shame we were denied the spectacle. Most of all though... All that hard work and sacrifice from Parker. Years of building himself up, waiting for his chance and for such a poor decision to take it all away.

[Frostieballs]

someone on here said Parker was looking more likely to get the KO when the ref stopped it. I'm still not seeing it

That was me, it’s a fairly abstract view… I just think wardly was absolutely punching himself out… to me it looked like Parker was kinda fucked , but also aware that wardly couldn’t keep doing that much longer.

It might be a slight exaggeration. Parker might have been too tired himself to Finnish him. But you get the point, I think if Parker survived another 20 seconds the tide would have turned.

Yes, the momentum was about to swing. Wardley gave it is all but Parker was still in there. Fabio had blown himself out Parker was about come on strong. It's such a shame we were denied the spectacle. Most of all though... All that hard work and sacrifice from Parker. Years of building himself up, waiting for his chance and for such a poor decision to take it all away.

I have a little less sympathy.

He’s experienced enough to know you have to at least look as if you are throwing something back.

You can’t take a load of punishment, not throw anything back, sag on the ropes and not expect the ref to jump in.

The last few punches may not have landed flush, Wardley may (possibly) have been about to tire, but Parker looked like a sitting duck.

For me, Foster was right for once and Parker only has himself to blame. I think that showed in his post fight reaction - he’s a humble honest guy.

[gregregegg]

That was me, it’s a fairly abstract view… I just think wardly was absolutely punching himself out… to me it looked like Parker was kinda fucked , but also aware that wardly couldn’t keep doing that much longer.

It might be a slight exaggeration. Parker might have been too tired himself to Finnish him. But you get the point, I think if Parker survived another 20 seconds the tide would have turned.

Yes, the momentum was about to swing. Wardley gave it is all but Parker was still in there. Fabio had blown himself out Parker was about come on strong. It's such a shame we were denied the spectacle. Most of all though... All that hard work and sacrifice from Parker. Years of building himself up, waiting for his chance and for such a poor decision to take it all away.

I have a little less sympathy.

He’s experienced enough to know you have to at least look as if you are throwing something back.

You can’t take a load of punishment, not throw anything back, sag on the ropes and not expect the ref to jump in.

The last few punches may not have landed flush, Wardley may (possibly) have been about to tire, but Parker looked like a sitting duck.

For me, Foster was right for once and Parker only has himself to blame. I think that showed in his post fight reaction - he’s a humble honest guy.

Wardly landed 1/4 punches since parker had last thrown.... If parker was in fact a sitting duck i would expect a better connext rate on that last combo. (parker would of been a sitting duck vs a fresh wardly, but not ver a raggard tired wardly)..

[joshj909]

Yes, the momentum was about to swing. Wardley gave it is all but Parker was still in there. Fabio had blown himself out Parker was about come on strong. It's such a shame we were denied the spectacle. Most of all though... All that hard work and sacrifice from Parker. Years of building himself up, waiting for his chance and for such a poor decision to take it all away.

I have a little less sympathy.

He’s experienced enough to know you have to at least look as if you are throwing something back.

You can’t take a load of punishment, not throw anything back, sag on the ropes and not expect the ref to jump in.

The last few punches may not have landed flush, Wardley may (possibly) have been about to tire, but Parker looked like a sitting duck.

For me, Foster was right for once and Parker only has himself to blame. I think that showed in his post fight reaction - he’s a humble honest guy.

Wardly landed 1/4 punches since parker had last thrown.... If parker was in fact a sitting duck i would expect a better connext rate on that last combo. (parker would of been a sitting duck vs a fresh wardly, but not ver a raggard tired wardly)..

I'd like to see how many punches actually landed total after Parker was supposedly rocked. Can't imagine it's double figures.