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Fabio Wardley Wants Tyson Fury Fight If Not Usyk; Also Considering Chisora
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Fabio Wardley Wants Tyson Fury Fight If Not Usyk; Also Considering Chisora
Another marketable domestic clash could become available to Tyson Fury if his showdown with Anthony Joshua falls through.

Fabio Wardley, the heavyweight division’s newly crowned WBO titleholder, is willing to give the former WBC champ a shot at his throne.

“I’d more than welcome it,” Wardley said on Sky Sports Boxing. “That would be a fight that I’m hugely up for. Give me a call anytime.”

A matchup with Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs) may catch Fury’s attention now that Joshua is attempting to wrap his mind around what recently happened.

The former two-time heavyweight champion was involved in a horrific car wreck last week in Nigeria. The 36-year-old escaped with only minor injuries, but Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, close friends of Joshua and members of his team, died in the accident.


It’s unclear what Joshua will do next. In the meantime, Wardley has made it known he would love to face off with Fury. While a fight against the former champion would be terrific, Fury isn’t his No. 1 option.

“The one I want the most is Oleksandr Usyk,” Wardley said. “I know he’s playing around with a fight with Deontay Wilder, so maybe not right now. The next best option for me would be Tyson Fury. He’s a huge name, big character in the game. He’s someone I would love to hop in the ring with.”


Initially, Wardley appeared to be next in line to face Ukraine’s Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs). The 31-year-old Brit won the WBO interim title thanks to an 11th-round stoppage of Joseph Parker on October 25 in London.

Shortly after, Usyk, the division’s undisputed champion, opted to drop his crown rather than making a mandated defense against Wardley. He’s pursuing a matchup with Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs), a former WBC champ who is 2-4 in his past six fights.

Wardley, though, isn’t strapping himself to just those two names. The Ring’s No. 1 contender's next fight could come against Derek Chisora.

“We’re having some broad conversations, some broad chats,” Wardley said. “I know people would love that matchup. I know he’s on the hunt and wants a big finish to his career. Obviously, he’s at 49 fights, he wants to finish on that big 50. So, a world title shot is probably the best way to do that.”

After giving his mind, body and soul to the game for nearly two decades, Chisora has said on countless occasions that he’ll officially hang up his gloves after his 50th fight. Considering that Chisora is riding a three-fight win streak, Wardley sounds like he may be willing to give him a shot.

Ultimately, whether it’s Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs) or another big name, Wardley is simply happy to be in this position. Ever since he became a champion, the tables have turned.

“I’ve always been the one chasing and hunting for the people with world titles,” Wardley said. “Now I’ve got one, so it makes things a little easier. I can kinda sit back. People are hunting after me.”

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