Podcast: Recap of Wardley's controversial TKO of Parker
Preview of Spencer-Mayer; news of the week; anniversary memories
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There was one major fight on Saturday — the heavyweight showdown between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley with a shot at the undisputed title on the line — and we recapped it at length. We also previewed Thursday’s Mary Spencer-Mikaela Mayer women’s junior middleweight title fight, covered a bunch of news of the week, and looked back on the anniversary of an undisputed heavyweight championship fight. Also, check out and subscribe to the YouTube channel for a variety of content.
Here is what’s on the show (in order):
Recap of the Queensberry Promotions DAZN PPV main event in London, where Wardley stopped Parker in the 11th round of an upset in a sensational battle to win the WBO interim title and earn the next fight against undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk. We broke down the fight and the controversial stoppage by referee Howard Foster, who has had his share of bad calls through the years.
Queensberry’s efforts to finalize a third fight between British former heavyweight world title challengers Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte, which would headline a DAZN PPV card on Dec. 13 and what that means for the schedule of Moses Itauma.
Queensberry’s announcement that it is going to begin putting on events in Germany beginning with WBC interim heavyweight titlist Agit Kabayel in a Jan. 10 defense.
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My reporting that a three-belt middleweight unification fight between Janibek Alimkhanuly and Erislandy Lara is a done deal and will be the co-feature on the PBC on Prime Video PPV card headlined by Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz-Lamont Roach Jr. on Dec. 6.
Former WBO junior middleweight titlist Tim Tszyu’s announcement that he has parted ways with career-long trainer Igor Goloubev and will now train in Miami with Pedro Diaz.
The impending pro debut of Manny Pacquiao’s son, 24-year-old lightweight Manny “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr.
Preview of WBA women’s junior middleweight titlist Mary Spencer defending against Mikaela Mayer, who is seeking a title in a third division on Thursday night in Montreal.
Memories on the 35th anniversary of when Evander Holyfield drilled out-of-shape Buster Douglas in the third round to win the undisputed heavyweight title.
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I just cancelled my DAZN subscription yesterday rather than renew because I could believe Wardley versus Parker was a PPV. Now you are saying that Chisora versus Whyte will be PPV too? Eddie Hearn cannot be serious. I get the appeal for British and Irish fans who love watching various local fighters named Callum being sold as Canelo-esque, but what is the appeal for anyone else here? Chisora is fun to watch, but the guy has like fifteen losses and is 41. Whyte is straight up steaming after a dogshit career of hype and disappointment. The $229 subscription rate won’t even get me this? Two seriously DONE fighters?
Dan, If Parker took a knee he'd probably have lost a MD. He was level on one card and up two points on another.
After losing the 11th 10-8 he'd be down 2 on one judges card and the judge who had him 2 up would now have him level.
That judge who had him level after 11 would decide the fight assuming it would go to the cards after 12.
But .... after a terrible 10th and 11th for Parker I'd say that the chances of Wardley winning the 12th would be 70/30.
Yes by taking a knee he'd still be in with a chance to win after the final round but he doesn't, as you say, automatically win the fight.
He was still buzzed coming out for the 11th after a bad 10th. He'd have been even more buzzed coming out for the 12th.
It was a premature stoppage - but, in all likelhood Wardley would have got the stoppage in the remaining minute of the round.