Former world champion Joseph Parker of New Zealand will show he can be “different level” from Fabio Wardley, the country’s former champion.
On Saturday, the winner will face unbeaten world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk at the London O2 Arena.
On Saturday, October 25th, watch Joseph Parker v. Fabio Wardley on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, and the BBC Sport website & app.
Former world champion Joseph Parker of New Zealand will show he can be “different level” from Fabio Wardley, the country’s former champion.
On Saturday, the winner will face unbeaten world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk at the London O2 Arena.
On Saturday, October 25th, watch Joseph Parker v. Fabio Wardley on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, and the BBC Sport website & app.
In a dramatic last-16 match, Italy’s Matteo Berrettini defeated British No. 2 Cameron Norrie.
The world number 59 overcame Norrie in three hours and 16 minutes with a 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (9-11) 6-4 victory in Vienna.
In the tie-break, Norrie punished Berretini for letting a 4-1 lead slip in the first set.
Both players kept serving throughout the second set, which was even tighter.
In the tie-break, Norrie took his fourth set-point opportunity to tie the game, but the Italian wasted a match point.
However, the 30-year-old was unable to sustain his momentum in the decisive set, so Berrettini made a crucial break in the ninth game to turn the match in his favor.
In a dramatic last-16 match, Italy’s Matteo Berrettini defeated British No. 2 Cameron Norrie.
The world number 59 overcame Norrie in three hours and 16 minutes with a 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (9-11) 6-4 victory in Vienna.
In the tie-break, Norrie punished Berretini for letting a 4-1 lead slip in the first set.
Both players kept serving throughout the second set, which was even tighter.
In the tie-break, Norrie took his fourth set-point opportunity to tie the game, but the Italian wasted a match point.
However, the 30-year-old was unable to sustain his momentum in the decisive set, so Berrettini made a crucial break in the ninth game to turn the match in his favor.
Fabio Wardley vs. Joseph Parker
O2 Arena, London Date: Saturday, October 25th, 2018
In a heavyweight fight at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, Joseph Parker warned Briton Fabio Wardley about “levels,” vowing to “smash him.”
The winner of Parker’s WBO “interim” belt is anticipated to face unbeaten heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk the following day.
And Wardley’s 20-fight unbeaten streak will be ended by the New Zealander, 33.
At Thursday’s news conference, former world champion Parker declared, “I have many miles on the clock and I have many more miles to bring.”
Parker is currently the WBO’s top contender for the title and is next up against Ukrainian Usyk, but he has agreed to take on Wardley, putting his weight on the line to earn another statement victory.
Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte, and Joe Joyce, the Auckland-born fighter, have lost three of their 39 professional fights, but he appears to have recovered under trainer Andy Lee.
Parker has once more become a member of the heavyweight division’s elite with victories over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang, and Martin Bakole.
Parker, who held the full WBO world title between 2016 and 2018, continued, “I’m a different level, to be honest, and I’ll show it on Saturday.”
Wardley’s progression through the heavyweight ranks is nothing short of remarkable.
He first started boxing in the unlicensed white-collar scene when he was 20 years old before becoming a professional.
Wardley remained unaffected in response to Parker’s assertions.
It’s nothing new to me, I think. He continued, “I enjoy the challenge.” “I’m eager to step up,” I said. I’m proving to people that I’m wrong, that I’m wrong, and that I’m very much at this top level.
Wardley won the 10th-round match against Australian Justis Huni in June despite trailing on the scorecards at the time, and he showed his quality there by winning against David Adeleye and Frazer Clarke.
However, he thinks that his technical prowess occasionally outweighs his knockout record, which includes 18 wins and one draw in 19 victories.
“Just because my record is full of highlight-reel knockouts, I think people get off track of that and lose sight of what actually caused those punches or those moments,” said Wardley.
There is a lot more preparation required of mine and the team than I do for the ring if you think I’ll be running around with my right hand ready to go.
Parker repeated his earlier statement as the press conference came to a close when he was asked for Wardley’s final message.
Katie Price has unveiled a dramatic new look and fans can’t quite believe their eyes as they have mistaken her for another huge popstar.
The former glamour model, 47, is no stranger to changing up her appearance, having gone under the knife dozens of times to achieve her desired look. However, the mum-of-five’s latest look is her most dramatic one yet as stunned fans have mistaken her for former Little Mix singer, Jesy Nelson.
It appears that Katie has ditched her signature jet black locks for a voluminous curly brown hair-do. However, it’s not Katie’s permanent new look, as the new hair-do is actually a custom-made wig, but fans have gushed over the transformative new look insisting that it’s her best one yet.
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Celebrity hairstylist Dominic Ackah-Amihere is the genius behind Katie’s incredible makeover as the talented hair-master took to Instagram on Friday to unveil the star’s bold new look. Shedding light on the process, the hairstylist told his followers in the caption: “We had 3 minutes to throw this on and conceal 26 inches of hair.”
The post has garnered quite the reaction from social media users who have flocked to gush over Katie’s new look. Meanwhile, others mistook her for Boyz hitmaker, Jesy Nelson, 34. “OMG, I genuinely thought this was a picture of Jesy Nelson,” one wrote.
“Wow Katie actually looks incredible. She’s always had curly hair and it’s nice to see that she’s embracing that again,” another wrote. “I did not think that was Katie at first glance,” someone else said.
Katie’s transformation comes after her latest bombshell revelation after she admitted that she once shared a kiss with not one, but three Hollywood and huge music stars. Among the names was American rap sensation Eminem. Katie reportedly name dropped the 8 Mile star during a question and answer session on stage.
During her ongoing tour with celebrity pal Kerry Katona, she was asked about any celebrity kisses she has shared, with the interviewer questioned: “Three celebrities you’ve kissed?” Katie is said to have rapidly responded: “Jamie Foxx, Eminem and Simon Cowell.”
According to The Sun, the quick answer left the audience gasping. While she didn’t give away any further details, the pair met in 2001. At the time, she was best known as Jordan and went to the star’s private party.
He was also in the UK performing at the Brit Awards in the same year. He took home the gong for Best International Male at the ceremony.
Katie had previously opened up about her alleged escapades with music mogul Simon in her biography. She described the pair meeting at a Comedy Awards ceremony and said she was single at the time.
She wrote: “I’d had a lot to drink and he invited me back to his place. I got undressed and we got into bed together. His bedclothes were all white.
“He had a really hairy chest and I got this real sense of being with a man for the first time. He was the oldest person I had been in bed with.”
She claimed that while she stayed the night the pair didn’t have sex. And she also said he got her a car home in the morning.
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