Bookmakers made Joseph Parker a big favorite against Fabio Wardley when they meet in their bout on Saturday 25th October 2025 at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
He is currently 4/25 (-630) to win the bout outright, while you can get 4/1 (+400) on Fabio Wardley if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 82% chance of Parker winning while giving Wardley a 18% chance.
Parker opened as the favorite at 1/5 (-500) however, that price has now got wider by -24/25 (+100).
Wardley opened at 19/5 (+380) which has shorten by 6/-5 (+80).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Parker vs Wardley Head To Head
Joseph Parker steps into the ring with a record of 36 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 24 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Fabio Wardley will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 1 draw, with 18 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Wardley has a large advantage in power over Parker, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Parker's 67%.
Joseph Parker is the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.
Wardley has a height advantage of 1 inch over Parker. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley fight out of an orthodox stance.
Parker is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 years and 9 months earlier than Wardley, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 180 more professional rounds, totaling 252 compared to Wardley's 72.
Joseph Parker goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Fabio Wardley is currently ranked number 7 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Parker vs Wardley betting form
Parker has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Martin Bakole on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 8/15 (-170) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Zhilei Zhang on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Deontay Wilder on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 9/2 (+450) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Simon Kean on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Faiga Opelu on May 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
Fabio Wardley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Justis Huni on June 7, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Portman Road, Ipswich, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had won against Frazer Clarke on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had drawn with Frazer Clarke on March 31, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom. He was a 2/5 (-240) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had defeated David Adeleye on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/3 (-300) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Michael Polite Coffie on April 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Joseph Parker has been fighting more than Fabio Wardley.
Joseph Parker last fought 8 months and 3 days ago, while Fabio Wardley's last outing was 4 months and 18 days ago.
Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.
Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Parker vs Wardley Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM BST at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which is 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Parker vs Wardley for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 6:00 PM (BST).
