Parker vs Wardley live: Start time, undercard and fight updates as heavyweight battle to face Usyk and Tyson Fury arrives

What was a cagey first round becomes a more confident display for Uldedaj, although his decision to keep switching stances halts his fluency.

German-Albanian Uldedaj is drawing the first proper chants of the evenings, with plenty of support in attendance.

The cruiserweight looks sharper of the two fighters, but it is a cagey round one.

Well, after that eventful diversion which may or may not have confirmed Chisora-Whyte III, we are back to the boxing.

Cruiserweights Juergen Uldedaj and Rolly Lambert Fogoum are set to do battle for the IBO world title – a minor belt at 200lbs.

Dillian Whyte, who beat Chisora in 2016 and 2018, is keen for a third meeting.

He tells DAZN: “Derek called me and said ‘Do you wanna to fight?’

“I said ‘let’s go’. I don’t run from any fight, I take any fighter regardless, I show up and give my all. I love fighting and enjoy fighting. I want to do it when I’m young, give the fans the fights they want.”

Chisora is brought back in. “Why not? I want the fight. But the paperwork has to be right. The business side of it has to be right. Then I can guarantee you that the fight will be amazing. Dillian has two over me.

“The first one I won – Eddie Hearn gave it to him. The second one he knocked me out. That was a good left hook that he hit me with. The fight will happen with Dillian in December. It’s going to be an explosive fight.”

Derek Chisora and Dillian Whyte are now brought to the stage.

Chisora is slated to headline in Manchester on Saturday, December 13. Asked if there is a chance of a trilogy, Chisora replies: “If the contract is right, yeah. But right now it is not.”

Rumoured opponent for Chisora on that show, Jarrell Miller, now makes an appearance before Whyte has the chance to speak – and appears to confirm the bout.

Miller shares: “I love Chisora, so I respect his decision. This is boxing, disappointment happens. More power to these guys (Chisora and Whyte) – I wish them well December 13.”

Fabio Wardley and Joseph Parker are the heavyweight stars everyone is here to see – but plenty of the division’s other stars are in attendance.

DAZN have lined them all up and put them in front of the camera – David Adeleye, Lawrence Okolie, Moses Itauma, Agit Kabayel, and Daniel Dubois.

Perhaps hoping to stir the pot, Dubois is asked if he would face WBC interim champion Kabayel.

“I’m fit and ready to go. I’m ready to take Kabayel. I’m ready for him. I’m ready to get back to the top.”

It was coming, and eventually Woodall’s spirited attempts to persist come to a stop.

Taylor stun locks his opponent, throwing head shot after head shot. The towel comes in, and we have our first stoppage of the main card.

Woodall’s corner debating whether to throw in the towel throughout the eighth.

The stand-in fighter has kept the referee from intervening by throwing back – so far.

Ahead of the ninth, Taylor’s corner is plotting a way to end this fight sooner rather than later.

Woodall won’t be winning this one, but he is gaining a lot of credit for withstanding the punishment dished out by Taylor.

He’s still attempting to fire back, but Taylor appears largely unbothered by whatever Woodall is throwing at him.

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.