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Earlier this week, Fabio Wardley was upgraded to full WBO World Heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk opted to vacate the belt. Now the Ukrainian’s team
Fabio Wardley, the new WBO heavyweight champion by virtue of Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to relinquish the belt, admits he’d have preferred to win the title in the ring.
TYSON FURY received a major boost in his hopes of a trilogy fight with Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King, 37, lost his first two fights against his Ukrainian foe. The first defeat saw Fury relinquish
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk vacated his WBO world title on Monday, with Britain's Fabio Wardley set to be elevated to full world champion as a result.
Within another six years, Usyk had beaten Derek Chisora, and twice bested Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois to become history’s first-ever two-time undisputed heavyweight ruler in the four-belt era.
Ukrainian star Oleksandr Usyk has been warned he may be the latest in the long list of stars to overlook emerging heavyweight hitman Fabio Wardley. Turning back the clock with a patented late finish, newly-minted interim WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley recorded a spectacular win over the weekend.
British boxer Fabio Wardley is set to become WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk opted to relinquish the title rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton. Wardley secured the interim belt last month with a dramatic 11th-round stoppage of Joseph Parker, which mandated a challenge against Usyk by September's end.
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Oleksandr Usyk relinquishes WBO heavyweight title after being told to defend against Fabio Wardley
Oleksandr Usyk has relinquished the WBO heavyweight title after being ordered to face Fabio Wardley; Usyk was told by the WBO that he must face the Parker vs Wardley winner in September
Oleksandr Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion again in 2025, but he's giving up one of his titles to Fabio Wardley. Here's what happened:
Daniel Dubois’ immediate fighting future is now unclear following his withdrawal from an IBF final eliminator.
Oleksandr Usyk is one of the greatest boxers of his generation and now Mike Tyson has been speaking about how he might have got on back in the 90s.
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