In the fight, which took place on the night of October 26, Fabio Wardley won an early victory over Joseph Parker, knocking him out in the 11th round and taking the interim WBO title. Former world champion Joseph Parker commented on the defeat in an interview with The Ring. " I won't sit here and pretend to be happy, but life goes on. Boxing is part of what I do, but I'm a happy husband, I have a wife, children and a wonderful family. I want to go back to them, collect my thoughts and see what happens next. Yes it hurts but I'll keep moving forward. This is just an obstacle on the way, and I will still move on. I felt good in the ring. The flame in me still burns, it hasn’t gone out - so I think I have to prove it in the next fight. After the fight I thought I was fine.

But I'm not a judge. I thought I was holding up well, but they caught me - this happens in boxing. Of course I wanted to continue. I'm fine. Congratulations to Fabio Wardley - he is a real warrior, a tough guy. I hope we can have a rematch," Let us remind you that Wardley wants to defeat Parker in order to get a meeting with Usyk. In London, Fabio Wardley knocked out Joseph Parker News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp.