Wardley v Parker to be live on BBC

On October 25th, Fabio Wardley and Joseph Parker will battle it out for the title of heavyweight champion on BBC Radio 5 Live.

The winner of the heavyweight title fight at London’s O2 Arena will have a significant impact on the heavyweight scene, with Oleksandr Usyk in line to challenge him for the WBO title or defend it if the Ukrainian withdraws.

Parker is the WBO’s top competitor, but he chose to risk his position against Wardley.

The coverage of the undercard will start at 20:30 BST on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, before switching to BBC Radio 5 Live at 10:00 for the main event.

The BBC Sport website and app will also feature live text commentary for the entire build-up, which will begin at 20:00.

Both men are in excellent form: Parker has won six fights while Wardley is unbeaten in 20 of his 20 fights with one draw.

Heavyweight fight between Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley, 12 rounds