How is Fabio Wardley having so much success in the heavyweight division?

[WillieWild114]

Wardley has less amateur experience than Wilder ! As matter a fact he has no amateur experience only being in exhibition boxing matches ( 4 at that ) against lawyers and police officers ! Yet he beat contenders like Parker up ? What’s going on ? is his success due to luck or a good promoter who likes him ? Or horrible quality heavyweight division ? Or all of these factors ?

[Smash]

hes had 3 good stoppage wins in a row so he has 2 things, power and determination

hes also only won the wbo belt so dont get carried away, lots of guys with less experience win a belt

he is also losing his fights on the cards up until he gets his stoppages

dont worry someone will either out box or starch him at some point, thats heavy boxing, if u notice its one guy doing well then another, it was zhang at one point the bogeyman then bakole, joyce at one point was that guy & others, some fall away some push on, they all get beat apart from usyk so far

[M312]

Huni showed how limited Wardley is. Wardleys lack of amateur experience showed with his footwork, Huni controlled the range and the fight... Until that punch (lol). Surprised he doesn't push for a rematch, because he gives Wardley hell every time.

Problem is, most heavyweights don't value footwork and rely on power. Wardley has more of that. In a straight slugfest, I'm backing Wardley for sure. He's explosive and powerful.

Parker is a good example. He doesn't know how to close distance and doesn't use angles. He's quite easily caught by Wardley/Joyce/Chisora etc.
He's fundamentally a poor boxer which means a big, strong, explosive boxer like Wardley can have a field day.

[PRINCEKOOL]

He is winning fights, and having success but? He is being smashed up and beaten down in the process 'almost every single time he competes against a top level opponent'.

So really in my opinion? Fabio Wardley and his team may have to strike fast to capitalize on his current form 'because he really is winning fights, in a very difficult manner'.

Note: Fabio Wardley has proven World level power, and a great resolve combined with determination to win 'but he clearly skill for skill, is not really on the level of many of the fighters he has competed against or who are closest to him in the rankings'.

Justis Huni, Joseph Parker skill for skill those fighters were better than Fabio Wardley 'Joseph Parker similar to Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois, fought a really silly fight from a tactical perspective vs Wardley. Parker had the ability to just win rounds, and accumulate points but instead? He chose to have a swing up with Wardley, and make the action easier for him to compete. Those tactical decisions on fight night, and during training camp which team Parker decided to go with? Ultimately in my opinion lead to him being beaten'.

To conclude: I think Fabio Wardley has risen in the heavyweight division at this stage of the era, because the era is in its conclusive stages 'the talent level is very low compared to 5 to 10 years ago, and all the premier champions of the era are potentially outside of their peak i.e. Oleksandr Uysk, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder'.

I would not be surprised even at this stage of their careers if ether Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury 'beat Fabio Wardley, and he did not win a single round. Because he is that type of fighter, very similar to Daniel Dubois both solid fighters. But Fabio Wardley will ether win in spectacular fashion, or lose in spectacular fashion, but not due to him being a front runner at top level or lacking resolve. Mainly due to him not really skill for skill being an elite level fighter' etc.

[Toffee]

He's showing what Wilder already proved. A big tough guy with a big punch can have a chance in the heavyweight division if they are carefully matched.

The only difference with Wardley is that he is actually improving due to progressing the quality of his opponents and being willing to learn.

I'd also argue he's bigger, tougher and hits harder than Wilder.

His level will undo him at some point though. Huni showed that when he comprehensively punched him around the ring for half an hour.

[RingoKid]

Home cooked refs for the Brit guy courtesy of Uncle Frank!

[Caganer]

Chin, power, and belief go a long way. It's not as if he hasn't been figured out. He's the same as Wilder, everyone figures him out. Now it's about finding someone who can stop him or accepting he is unstoppable.

I like to believe. So I'll choose unstoppable. I did for Wilder too.


I should say, I just mean beat, stop was probably poor word choice really.

[NihonJim]

Intangibles

Chin, heart, power, will, courage.

He lacks in the skill department but he's an incredibly hard bastard who goes in there to land heavy shots and isn't discouraged by getting hit.

Compare him to man like AJ or Fury who get hit on the chin one time and don't want to know anymore.

Fabio really understands you can't go swimming and not get wet.

Being willing to go to war gets you a long way in today's dead division.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Ge is as limited as it gets. But he has a power and determination.

[NihonJim]

Also btw Wardleys lack of skill is a little bit overblown

For instance the narrative that Parker was schooling him before the stoppage is nonsense, Wardley outlanded Parker at a higher accuracy rate.

Wardley appears to be improving his technical ability fight by fight, there was very clear improvement from the huni fight to the Parker fight and I wouldn't be surprised to see him improve again in his next fight

He's clearly an intellegent man, his relative lack of skills is due to lack of experience but he understands the sport very well and is a quick learner.