Fabio Wardley is set to defend his WBO heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois on May 9 at the Co-op Live Arena. The matchup has generated major interest due to the knockout power of both heavyweights.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the highly anticipated bout, Wardley\u2019s former opponent Joseph Parker has shared his prediction<\/a> and slightly leaned toward Dubois despite previously sharing the ring with Wardley.<\/p>\n Parker fought Wardley in October for the interim WBO heavyweight title, offering a unique perspective on the fight. Wardley stopped Parker in the 11th round to capture the belt before being elevated to full champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the title.<\/p>\n Parker admits he underperformed against Wardley<\/p>\n In his recent appearance on \u2018Palybook Boxing<\/a>\u2019, Parker reflected on his own fight with Wardley. The 34-year-old admitted that he never performed to his full ability during the contest.<\/p>\n \u201cI do fancy Dubois,\u201d Parker said. \u201cThere\u2019s a few things that happened in my fight with Wardley.\u201d<\/p>\n The kiwi explained that he believes he operated far below his actual level that night.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like I really underperformed, around 50 or 60 percent of what I could do,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Parker even suggested that Wardley perhaps missed opportunities to finish the fight earlier.<\/p>\n \u201cI reckon Wardley should\u2019ve knocked me out early on.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite those comments, Parker still acknowledged Wardley\u2019s victory and gave him full credit for the result.<\/p>\n \u201cListen, he won the fight, I congratulated him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Parker believes Dubois\u2019 experience could make a difference against Wardley<\/p>\n