Comments Thread For: Fabio Wardley, Oleksandr Usyk's new mandatory, calls out the champ?

[Toffee]

Just train for a 3 round fight Fabio, go out there and throw 150 punches a round for 3 rounds and see what happens.

You ain't beating him in a boxing match all day but in an early doors firefight who knows.

As we know, it's always easier said than done against Usyk. I think plenty of opponents have intended to swarm Usyk but he makes them look hesitant with his movement.

Wardley's using the Wilder line of only needing to be perfect for one second while his opponent needs to be perfect for 36 minutes.

He'd need plenty of rounds to find an imperfect second from Usyk. But he does seem to last well and carry his power late.

The reality is he's almost no chance against Usyk. But he was little chance against Parker too.

I'll watch any fight he's in. As much as I like Usyk, I'd be hoping Fabio could somehow do it.

[SteveM]

It's a pity Kabayel doesn't have more promotional effort behind him - his recent form imo was better than Parker's and he's probably the best HW body puncher. I'd prefer to see Usyk-Kabayel - but boxing being a business, Fabio-Usyk is multiple times the commercial event,

[Liondw]

Good, decent fighter Wardley, although he'd be outboxed by Usyk, comfortably. Kabayal is more deserving of the shot.

Itauma is a young star, probably beats both Kabayal and Wardley. Could Itauma give Usyk a scare, yes, possibly, maybe even get a shock upset, if could get Usyk early rounds. Probably he won't get the Usyk fight.

[Moz_boxing]

Just noo, he is tailor made for Usyk. Everytime he is off balance which is every 5 seconds Usyk will pepper him with combinations. Him looking down not knowing how to defend and eventually swinging back wild will make him end up completely exhausted by round4-5 at that point Usyk will punish him and when Wardley completely lost his form (which he always does even early in the rounds) Usyk will catch him and put him out.

From all top 15 heavyweights Wardley is by far the best style match up for Usyk to look spectacular.

Turki should put some money on the table for Kabayel or Jai Opetaia to fight Usyk these two have by far the best chance. Wardley is a fun fighter with great potential if he learns the fundamentals, he should fight DDD or Miller even Zhang, Chisora or Wilder would be fun fights.