Fabio Wardley new WBO heavyweight champ
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The Ukrainian held the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight belts since his first victory over Anthony Joshua back in 2021. He added the WBC by beating Tyson Fury in May of 2024, before dropping and recapturing the IBF by beating Daniel Dubois in their rematch this year.
Oleksandr Usyk has relinquished his WBO heavyweight title after informing the governing body he would not proceed with a mandatory defence against Britain’s Fabio Wardley, the World Boxing Organization said on Monday.
Suffolk's Fabio Wardley has this evening been named as the new WBO heavyweight champion of the world.
Queensberry Promotions says former world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker failed a drug test on the day of his loss to Fabio Wardley
Joseph Parker, the former World Boxing Organization Heavyweight champion, tested positive for cocaine on the day of his Oct. 25 loss to Fabio Wardley in England, according to The Sun. He now faces potential punishment, with The Sun mentioning a possible two-year ban.
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.