7 h. ago Fabio Wardley aims to gain after Joseph Parker missed out on Oleksandr Usyk bout

Victory on Saturday night at O2 Arena would catapult Fabio Wardley to front of the queue to face Oleksandr Usyk.

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11 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk’s return date and likely next opponent revealed

Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley will battle to decide who is next in line for a shot at Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight titles on Saturday.

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13 h. ago Oleksandr Usyk accused of having a ‘thin’ heavyweight resume ahead of 2026 return

Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed heavyweight champion but has been urged to add more top names to his record before retiring

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15 h. ago Parker vs Wardley start time, undercard and how to watch fight this weekend

Joseph Parker boxes Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena, with the WBO interim heavyweight title on the line – and potentially a shot at Oleksandr Usyk

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17 h. ago ‘My Netflix title would be white collar to world champion’: Fabio Wardley on his boxing journey | Donald McRae

Former Ipswich academy footballer fights Joseph Parker hoping victory will earn him a world title shot at Oleksandr Usyk, who he once went to Ukraine to spar with“Joseph Parker was a world heavyweight champion in 2016 when I was still having white collar fights,” Fabio Wardley says of the contrasting career paths he and his opponent have taken before their crucial bout at the O2 in London on Saturday. “So it’s been a wild, wild journey for us to reach this point. And if I get through this fight I’ll get a chance to meet Oleksandr Usyk. Fighting Usyk for the world title would be a funny story, remembering how I went to Ukraine to spar him seven years ago. It would feel like I’ve come full circle.”We’re sitting in the back room of a gym in Wardley’s home town of Ipswich and the amiable and intelligent 30-year-old, who is unbeaten after 20 professional contests, allows himself to get a little excited before confronting the serious threat of Parker. He nods when I suggest that it sounds...

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31 h. ago Joseph Parker, boxing’s Mr Nice Guy: ‘I just want to bash someone’s face in!’

Interview: Parker defends his interim heavyweight title against Fabio Wardley this weekend, having decided not to wait for the injured Oleksandr Usyk

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31 h. ago Joseph Parker will not underestimate Fabio Wardley in London showdown

Veteran Parker has put his WBO mandatory challenger tag on the line to face Wardley at the O2 Arena.

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31 h. ago Joseph Parker sends message to Oleksandr Usyk ahead of Fabio Wardley fight

Joseph Parker has waited 18 months for a world title shot and must beat Fabio Wardley to make sure of one in 2026

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68 h. ago Only one footballer earned more money last year than Tyson Fury

The former two-time heavyweight champion was rewarded handsomely despite his two defeats to long-time rival Oleksandr Usyk last year

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4 d. ago Paulie Malignaggi names ‘odd man out’ who deserves Oleksandr Usyk title shot

Malignaggi has given his view on the heavyweight landscape, with undisputed king Usyk considering his next move

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4 d. ago Oleksandr Usyk gives retirement update and firm verdict on much

Usyk, 38, last fought in July, regaining undisputed status atop the heavyweight division

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5 d. ago Parker vs Wardley start time, undercard and how to watch fight

Joseph Parker boxes Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena, with the WBO interim heavyweight title on the line – and potentially a shot at Oleksandr Usyk

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5 d. ago Oleksandr Usyk snubs British heavyweight as opponent for next fight

Usyk looks set to return to the ring next year and has several contenders eyeing up a fight with him, but the Ukrainian has already ruled out one individual

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6 d. ago Which route should Moses Itauma take to Oleksandr Usyk super

Moses Itauma has been linked with a fight against Oleksandr Usyk, but who should he face to prepare for the Ukrainian? Sam Brookes explores his options

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6 d. ago Warren reveals comeback fight Fury ‘talks about all the time’... and it isn’t against Joshua

Tyson Fury is expected to return to the ring in 2026, but it may not be to face Anthony Joshua

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1 week ago Joseph Parker ‘would love’ Moses Itauma fight in December after Fabio Wardley bout

The New Zealander opted to face Wardley instead of wait for Oleksandr Usyk, and another risk may await

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1 week ago Daniel Dubois’s road back to a world title after making bold call for comeback fight

Daniel Dubois has been given a direct route back to the top following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in the summer

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1 week ago Daniel Dubois accepts IBF title eliminator against Frank Sanchez

Dubois is aiming to bounce back from his second stoppage loss to Oleksandr Usyk

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1 week ago Daniel Dubois accepts next fight after Oleksandr Usyk knockout

Dubois has not fought since he was brutally knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk back in July, but the former world champion has seemingly accepted his next opponent

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2 w. ago Moses Itauma reveals why he would take a fight with Oleksandr Usyk right now

Itauma is set to return to the ring on 13 December following his first-round KO of Dillian Whyte in August

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