British boxer Fabio Wardley has declared that he’s battle ready to face Oleksandr Usyk after overcoming Joseph Parker on Saturday.
The 30 year old was behind on two of the three scorecards and drawing on the third when, in the 11th round at London’s O2 Arena, he forced the intervention of the referee Howard Foster and, in so doing, moved into position to challenge for the undisputed heavyweight title in 2026.
Victory over Parker gave him victory not only as the underdog but over a former world champion who was considered the favourite
Reacting after the fight, Wardley told Boxing Scene that he’s not afriad to face Usyk for the heavyweight title bout.
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“I think you saw that [against Parker]. So, yeah, look, when that bell does go and me and Usyk do finally get in the ring, he’s going to have to work for it.
“[Instead of London’s Wembley Stadium] I think I’d like to go overseas. I think I’d like to do something somewhere overseas; bigger; something different. Maybe America. I haven’t been able to go over there yet. Something like that.
“I don’t know. Ultimately, it could be in my back garden. I wouldn’t care. Tell Usyk to turn up. Give him the directions to [my hometown of] Ipswich. I’ll give him my postcode. He can come find me and we can do it in the garden. I don’t care. As long as he’s there, bring his belts. Let’s get this on.”
