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George Flood

Fabio Wardley stuns Joseph Parker in heavyweight classic to set up likely Oleksandr Usyk fight

Fabio Wardley shocked Joseph Parker in a thrilling heavyweight upset to set up a likely showdown with undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.

The former British and Commonwealth champion outlasted his rival in a modern classic at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night, producing an electric late stoppage to take the interim WBO belt and status as No1 contender for Usyk, whom he will now be expected to face for all four world titles in boxing’s glamour division in a massive stadium fight in 2026.

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