Parker vs Wardley undercard: Taylor listens to corner’s advice
Taylor landed far more combinations in the sixth, showing a heightened hand speed.
Already wobbled from one assault, Taylor lands another uppercut on the chin of Woodall midway through the round.
In the last minute a cut opens up on the corner of Woodall’s left eye, producing quite a bit of blood.
Taylor appears to have a similar cut in the same position.
(Queensberry/Leigh Dawney)
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 21:10
Parker vs Wardley undercard: Taylor told to pick up the pace
Five rounds in and Taylor will be happy – but his corner still wants more.
Even after landing some upper cuts on Woodall, his trainer Malik Scott wants to see more aggression in the second half of the fight.
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 21:07
Parker vs Wardley undercard: Taylor maintains course
To his credit, Woodall is finding some joy with a looping right hook over Taylor’s jab, but it is doing little to change the tide of this fight.
Four rounds down and Taylor must be confident he has impressed the judges in each one.
(Queensberry/Leigh Dawney)
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 21:02
Parker vs Wardley undercard: Woodall starting to show damage on his face
Woodall is starting to pick up some swelling from these Taylor blows.
A super middleweight by trade, Woodall is struggling with Taylor’s jab, especially when it is thrown back-to-back.
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 20:58
Heavyweight royalty ringside for Parker vs Wardley
The front row at ringside comprises of Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois, plus former cruiserweight world champion and heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie, writes Jack Rathborn from ringside.
A lot of interested parties here, even if Fury has remained adamant he is not coming out of retirement for Anthony Joshua or anybody else.
Okolie, ranked fourth, and Dubois, ranked fifth, in the WBO rankings, have a path to fight the winner of tonight’s main event.
(Steven Paston/PA Wire)
Jack Rathborn at The O225 October 2025 20:56
Parker vs Wardley undercard: Taylor on top in round two
The heavy favourite, Taylor looks comfortable. He knows he has the reach advantage, with Woodall looking to get inside and close the range where possible.
However, that is easier said than done, with Taylor looking powerful when he lands clean.
(Queensberry/Leigh Dawney)
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 20:55
Parker vs Wardley undercard: Taylor doing well behind the jab
There’s a nice snap to Taylor’s jab in the first round, who has controlled the opening three minutes.
If Woodall didn’t know what he signed up for at the last-minute, he does now.
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 20:49
Parker vs Wardley undercard: Light heavyweight action up next
Ezra Taylor was due to take on domestic rival Lewie Edmondson, only for his opponent to drop out injured earlier this week.
Steed Woodall has stepped in at the last minute to give us this light heavyweight contest.
(Queensberry/Leigh Dawney)
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 20:46
Parker vs Wardley undercard: Barney-Smith takes a wide, wide decision
The judges score it 98-90, 100-88, 100-88 in favour of Barney-Smith – a very wide unanimous decision for the 21-year-old.
With a point off for Quartermaine in the seventh and a knockdown in the 10th, Barney-Smith’s dominance is even more exaggerated on the scorecards.
Barney-Smith takes the IBF and WBO European super featherweight titles off Quartermaine.
Royston Barney-Smith poses with his new titles (Queensberry/Leigh Dawney)
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 20:34
Parker vs Wardley undercard: Quartermaine dropped
Barney-Smith has cemented his class with a last round knockdown of Quartermaine.
Not just content with dropping his opponent to the canvas, Barney-Smith lands another big blow right on the bell.
It would not be a shock if the judges give every round to the Southampton-based fighter.
(Queensberry/Leigh Dawney)
Jack Tanner25 October 2025 20:32
