Both men exchanged heavy shots early on, with Parker hurt in the second
Parker seemingly ahead on points before fight stopped - perhaps prematurely - by referee after Wardley landed several unanswered shots in the 11th
Wardley, 30, now unbeaten in 21 fights with 19 knockouts and could face undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next
New Zealand's former world champion Parker, 33, loses his WBO 'interim' belt in fourth career defeat
Parker v Wardley
Fabio Wardley is the WBA 'interim' champion, while Joseph Parker held the full WBO world title between 2016 and 2018, and currently has the WBO 'interim' belt.
With both men highly ranked by their respective sanctioning bodies, the winner is expected to earn a shot at undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.
No pressure then!
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Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live
I saw Daniel Dubois arriving, and Tyson Fury barely nodded his head at him. I like to see that, none of that hugging and kissing, give me a break. I want to see big heavyweights glaring at each other, being nasty.
Parker v Wardley
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is in the house at the O2.
Will we see him back in the ring in 2026?
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It's heavyweight central at the O2 tonight.
Joining Tyson Fury ringside is another former heavyweight champion of the world in Daniel Dubois.
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As ever with boxing, it's going to be a late night.
The ringwalks for the main event will be between 22:00 and 22:30 BST.
See you there.
Parker v Wardley
The full schedule from the O2 Arena before the main event gets going. Enjoy!
Parker v Wardley
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Parker v Wardley
This is one of those fights that could truly go either way.
Many fancy Joseph Parker for the win, but Fabio Wardley has an absolute cannon of a punch on him.
Time to get into the build-up.
Parker v Wardley
Hello, boxing fans and welcome to this live text.
Tonight at the O2 Arena, Joseph Parker takes on undefeated British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.
The winner may well be in line for a shot at undisputed king Oleksandr Usyk.
You don't want to miss this.
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