Comments Thread For: Fabio Wardley is now the WBAs new No. 1 heavyweight contender

[Goatintheboat]

Interesting to see what they do with Wardley. This could be his moment; obviously has power and is somewhat raw but that unpredictability is his advantage. Could be too soon for him to go up against the more established names but could be the right time

[tokon]

No slight intended to wardley, who's doing all he should, but what a fkn joke these "sanctioning" organisations are. Number one ranking without having beaten any of the fighters previously ranked above him? And another set of jokers sanctioning "interim champion" whilst they already have an active fighting champion in the division.

[MulaKO]

No slight intended to wardley, who's doing all he should, but what a fkn joke these "sanctioning" organisations are. Number one ranking without having beaten any of the fighters previously ranked above him? And another set of jokers sanctioning "interim champion" whilst they already have an active fighting champion in the division.

Well said

[BiiiiigAl]

With all of its alphabet titles, the WBA has made itaelf the weakest and least respectable of the sanctioning bodies. Having four sanctioning bodies discredits the sport considerably and makes for lots of weak champions. Pulev being a point in case. He was easily beaten by glass jaw Joshua who himself was a weak champion. Wardley has some skills and heart but would he be number one ranked by any respectable body when he has not yet beat any fighter of strong repute? He may be hovering around the top 15-20 at thos stage, but no higher. Of course Wardley doesn't make the rankings, but he still has enty to prove in reality. I'm not saying he won't reach the top, but he was cery fortunate to get a draw against the limited Frazer Clarke in their first fight.

[Left Hook Louie]

No slight intended to wardley, who's doing all he should, but what a fkn joke these "sanctioning" organisations are. Number one ranking without having beaten any of the fighters previously ranked above him? And another set of jokers sanctioning "interim champion" whilst they already have an active fighting champion in the division.

And?
So what's your point?


/sarc off
Seriously, though: To all those who are on their knees Mecca-style and singing the praises of Turkey His Most Excellent Excellency of Excellencies as the savior of boxing, witness his recent 69-ing with the WBA bigwigs. Yeah, that happened.

[Clubber Zhang]

Fabio Wardley is now the WBAs new No. 1
Fish Eyes strikes again!

Have a look at the treacherous journey Wardley took to get there.

(win/loss/draw records at the time and year he fought them)

2017:
Jakub Wojcik 8 17 2
Zheko Zhekov 2 2 1
Scott Saward 3 0 0

2018:
Ferenc Zsalek 21 68 6
Phil Williams 1 7 1

2019:
Morgan Dessaux 5 4 0
Dennis Lewandowski 13 3 0
Mariano Ruben Diaz Strunz 13 14 1

2020:
Simon Vallily 17 2 1
Richard Lartey Harrison 14 3 0

2021:
Eric Molina 27 6 0
Nick Webb 17 2 0

2022:
Daniel Martz 20 9 1
Chris Healey 9 9 0
Nathan Gorman 19 1 0

2023:
Michael Polite Coffie 13 3 0
David Adeleye 12 0 0

2024:
Frazer Clarke 8 0 0
Frazer Clarke 8 0 1

[Boxing2695]

Tbh I could see them matching wardley against Pulev

[Toffee]

WBA doing WBA things. Or more likely it's just Blind Uncle Frank working the org from behind.

They've got Pulev as regular. They already made Hunter mandatory to the regular champion when he beat Chaney. Or at least I thought they did.

I like Wardley and I think his step up fights will be a lot of fun to watch. But this ranking is crazy, even by WBA standards.

[Bob]

Clown show.
Money grabbing lining they're own pockets filth.

[Mick Higgs]

Fabio's a definate prospect, but really needs to secure that final notch on the Lonsdale belt & petition the EBU for a shot at the European before moving on to alphabet World title's!