| WBO Champion 19:53 - Nov 17 with 2223 views | Westover |
Fabio is the WBO world Champion as the title has been vaccinated. |  | | |  |
| WBO Champion on 19:57 - Nov 17 with 2173 views | gainsboroughblue |
That, and his fantastic jab. |  |
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| Next fight's a real needle match. (n/t) on 20:00 - Nov 17 with 2139 views | Bloots |
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| WBO Champion on 20:03 - Nov 17 with 2096 views | Herbivore |
That should inject some life into the heavyweight division. |  |
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| WBO Champion on 20:29 - Nov 17 with 1948 views | BlueDouglas |
From Chantry boy to world champ, incredible. |  |
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| WBO Champion on 20:41 - Nov 17 with 1868 views | TresBonne |
Not heavily clued up on boxing but I do like to watch Fab when he fights
Why would Usyk vacate the title? Lack of worthy opponents in his eyes? |  | | |
| WBO Champion on 20:43 - Nov 17 with 1858 views | DecageBruce |
Don’t know the reason but seems poor form. Also, likely to have cost FW the biggest pay packet (and challenge) of his career so far.
Don’t think FW would have had much of a chance but never know with his power. Hope more comes out as to why Usyk has vacated and what FW next step is |  | | |
| WBO Champion on 20:43 - Nov 17 with 1841 views | Blue_Heath |
OOOOHHHHHH Fabio Wardley | |
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| WBO Champion on 20:43 - Nov 17 with 1841 views | Herbivore |
| WBO Champion on 20:41 - Nov 17 by TresBonne |
Not heavily clued up on boxing but I do like to watch Fab when he fights
Why would Usyk vacate the title? Lack of worthy opponents in his eyes? |
Means he's not fighting Wardley next I would imagine. | |
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| WBO Champion on 20:51 - Nov 17 with 1759 views | Freddies_Ears |
| WBO Champion on 20:43 - Nov 17 by Herbivore |
Means he's not fighting Wardley next I would imagine. |
Yep. For Usyk, there is too much risk in taking on Fabio. Our man has a potent mix of amazing fitness, a chin carved out of granite and a thunderous punch. Makes sense for Usyk to avoid this for a few easier paydays instead. | | | |
| WBO Champion on 20:52 - Nov 17 with 1748 views | football |
| WBO Champion on 20:51 - Nov 17 by Freddies_Ears |
Yep. For Usyk, there is too much risk in taking on Fabio. Our man has a potent mix of amazing fitness, a chin carved out of granite and a thunderous punch. Makes sense for Usyk to avoid this for a few easier paydays instead. |
Agree, too risky for him. He is worried he will loose and the outcome of that | | | |
| WBO Champion on 20:58 - Nov 17 with 1709 views | GlasgowBlue |
| WBO Champion on 20:03 - Nov 17 by Herbivore |
That should inject some life into the heavyweight division. |
All his hard work and training wasn't in vein. |  |
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| WBO Champion on 21:06 - Nov 17 with 1652 views | BlueDouglas |
| WBO Champion on 20:52 - Nov 17 by football |
Agree, too risky for him. He is worried he will loose and the outcome of that |
Probably a bit of that plus a lot more money in fighting fury again. | |
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| WBO Champion on 21:41 - Nov 17 with 1469 views | billlm |
| WBO Champion on 20:41 - Nov 17 by TresBonne |
Not heavily clued up on boxing but I do like to watch Fab when he fights
Why would Usyk vacate the title? Lack of worthy opponents in his eyes? |
He doesn't shy away from the best he's a great fighter,
But injuries and father time are closing in fast,
Wardley hungry dangerous, big puncher maybe he didn't fancy it at this stage so in order not to he had to relinquish, |  | | |
| WBO Champion on 02:34 - Nov 18 with 1196 views | Wickets |
| WBO Champion on 20:41 - Nov 17 by TresBonne |
Not heavily clued up on boxing but I do like to watch Fab when he fights
Why would Usyk vacate the title? Lack of worthy opponents in his eyes? |
I'm not a boxing expert but i know Usyk has fitness problems and may never fight again ! |  | | |
| WBO Champion on 06:37 - Nov 18 with 1123 views | BlueBoots |
Fabio's next fight
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| WBO Champion on 07:59 - Nov 18 with 1038 views | Bluemike31 |
Shame he's been robbed of his big night though, all seems a bit of an anti climax for FW, but World Champion he is !!! | | | |
| WBO Champion on 13:44 - Nov 18 with 852 views | Vic |
Does he get immunity in his next fight (like a shield on Traitors)? |  |
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| WBO Champion on 13:58 - Nov 18 with 811 views | bournemouthblue |
| WBO Champion on 20:51 - Nov 17 by Freddies_Ears |
Yep. For Usyk, there is too much risk in taking on Fabio. Our man has a potent mix of amazing fitness, a chin carved out of granite and a thunderous punch. Makes sense for Usyk to avoid this for a few easier paydays instead. |
It's a weird sport where you can avoid opponents of your choosing
It's a bit like us deciding we won't play Coventry until we decide we are ready to do so |  |
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| WBO Champion on 15:35 - Nov 18 with 735 views | hype313 |
| WBO Champion on 20:41 - Nov 17 by TresBonne |
Not heavily clued up on boxing but I do like to watch Fab when he fights
Why would Usyk vacate the title? Lack of worthy opponents in his eyes? |
No commercial value in it for Usyk, he would demand far more than it would generate, think the only fight left for him is Itauma, and he's still a novice, that's what Turki wants, and what he wants he gets.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Fabio fight Hrgovic. No chance he fights Moses as they share the same trainer. |  |
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| WBO Champion on 16:10 - Nov 18 with 682 views | Herbivore |
| WBO Champion on 13:58 - Nov 18 by bournemouthblue |
It's a weird sport where you can avoid opponents of your choosing
It's a bit like us deciding we won't play Coventry until we decide we are ready to do so |
I guess it's a bit different in that Coventry aren't going to be repeatedly punching us in the head. | |
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| WBO Champion on 16:15 - Nov 18 with 675 views | bournemouthblue |
| WBO Champion on 16:10 - Nov 18 by Herbivore |
I guess it's a bit different in that Coventry aren't going to be repeatedly punching us in the head. |
They could be metaphorically | |
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| WBO Champion on 16:23 - Nov 18 with 661 views | Herbivore |
| WBO Champion on 16:15 - Nov 18 by bournemouthblue |
They could be metaphorically |
I'd rather take a metaphorical punch in the head than a real one. | |
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| WBO Champion on 17:08 - Nov 18 with 618 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| WBO Champion on 20:43 - Nov 17 by DecageBruce |
Don’t know the reason but seems poor form. Also, likely to have cost FW the biggest pay packet (and challenge) of his career so far.
Don’t think FW would have had much of a chance but never know with his power. Hope more comes out as to why Usyk has vacated and what FW next step is |
It's absolutely standard and par for the course, particularly in the Heavyweight Division.
If the four main Governing Bodies have a difference of opinion over who the legitimate second ranked boxer is, then it isn't possible for the Champion to meet his obligations to all of them.
It's a way to drum up interest when a division is flagging a bit: if there are four separate World Champions rather than one Champion, then potentially there are four times as many countries interested.
Further to this, the WBO is not seen as being as prestigious as the other awarding bodies, so it sometimes plays the role of "attention seeking little brother" by being over-demanding regarding their Challenger being given priority.
Fabio becomes Champion, the WBO becomes the preferred route for many Top Ten fighters, who suddenly prioritise gaining the WBO Number One challenger status as it is their best route to a World Championship.
Eventually a Unification bout will be agreed and fought, whether between Usyk and Wardley or their successors, when the demand for it causes enough money to be put up to make it impossible for either Champion to resist. | | | |
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