3 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk next opponent latest after world heavyweight champion relinquishes WBO belt

Ukrainian has opted against fighting Fabio Wardley

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15 h. ago Wardley becomes WBO heavyweight champion after Usyk vacates belt

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusFabio Wardley becomes sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley has been upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Usyk vacates WBO belt and paves way for Wardley to become heavyweight champion

Ukrainian gives up undisputed heavyweight title statusWardley will become sixth Briton to hold WBO crownFabio Wardley will be upgraded to WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk elected to relinquish the title – and his undisputed status – rather than defend it against the unbeaten Briton.Wardley wrested the interim title from Joseph Parker via a dramatic 11th-round stoppage last month and was mandated to face the Ukrainian before the end of September. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Fabio Wardley named WBO heavyweight champion as Oleksandr Usyk vacates title

Briton stunned Joseph Parker in October

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18 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk GIVES UP world title with belt handed over to Fabio Wardley

Oleksandr Usyk has relinquished his WBO heavyweight boxing title, as Fabio Wardley has been named the new title-holder

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4 d. ago Joseph Parker facing ban after failing drugs test on day of Wardley fight

New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last one for a lengthy periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Joseph Parker faces ban after failing drugs test on day of Fabio Wardley fight

New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last for a prolonged periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Frank Warren provides update on potential Usyk vs Wardley undisputed fight

Wardley stopped Joseph Parker in the 11th round to become the WBO interim heavyweight champion and the mandatory challenger to the undisputed king

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3 w. ago The improvements Wardley showed to beat Parker... and how he could use them to stun Usyk

Fabio Wardley stopped Joseph Parker to produce a career-best upset win to become WBO interim heavyweight champion, but how did Wardley overcome someone with Parker’s wealth of experience?

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3 w. ago The improvements Fabio Wardley showed to beat Joseph Parker and what they mean for Oleksandr Usyk

Wardley stopped Parker to produce a career-best win and become WBO interim heavyweight champion

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3 w. ago Derek Chisora names fighter he wants Fabio Wardley to face next... and it’s not Oleksandr Usyk

Wardley has positioned himself for a shot at heavyweight king Usyk by stopping Joseph Parker

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3 w. ago Boxing tonight: TV channel, live stream, ringwalk times and fight card for Parker vs Wardley

WBO interim heavyweight champion Joseph Parker takes on undefeated British up-and-comer Fabio Wardley, with the winner potentially in line for a shot at Oleksandr Usyk

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