"This is heavyweight, and you can take a strong hit here. I didn't count them, but there were many. I'm worried about Joe because he is my close friend, and I don't want him to get hurt," commented Tyson Fury on Saturday's defeat of Joseph Parker (36-4, 24 KO) at the hands of Fabio Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KO) in an interview with Boxing Kingdom.
“For me, Joe was winning by 4-5 rounds, but he took a punch, that's boxing. Fabio did well, I'm happy for him. Of course, it hurts because Joe is my brother, but at the same time, I appreciate Fabio," added the "Gypsy King".
The stakes in the Parker-Wardley fight were the interim world champion title and the right to fight for four belts with Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KO), which, according to Frank Warren, may take place in March 2026.
