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

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.

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.

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:

Usyk is no longer the undisputed heavyweight champion and the reason he dumped one of his belts has now emerged 🤔 🥊

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

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.

Anthony Joshua has recalled the response of Ben Davison, his former head coach, after initially expressing his interest in joining Oleksandr Usyk’s training