Unbeaten Wardley has constructed his popularity on a devastating knockout file of 19 stoppages in 20 wins.
Whereas some felt the bout in opposition to Parker was stopped prematurely, Wardley has defended referee Howard Foster’s determination.
“I feel it was fully honest,” he mentioned. “You have got an obligation of care to your self to guard your self and present to ref that you just’re nonetheless within the battle.”
Wardley would take into account a rematch with former world champion Parker sooner or later, however says his focus is now firmly on changing into Britain’s first four-belt undisputed heavyweight world champion.
A number of of his compatriots have failed to overcome Usyk. Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois have every misplaced twice to him, whereas Derek Chisora and Tony Bellew have additionally fallen brief.
However Wardley – who would go in as a heavy underdog – feels his unpredictable, uncooked type may unsettle Usyk in methods others haven’t.
“The boxers who’ve tried have been typical. They’ve come from typical boxing backgrounds and carried out issues in a really conventional means,” Wardley mentioned.
“Me, I am unpredictable. I do issues that are not the norm, which may throw him off his recreation.”
Promoter Frank Warren has mentioned Wardley might be upgraded from WBO ‘interim’ to full world champion if Usyk decides to vacate his belts.
Though Wardley would regard himself as a authentic world champion if that occurred, he says he would favor to earn the title within the ring in opposition to Usyk.
The pair have shared a hoop earlier than. In 2018, Wardley responded to an “obscure Fb message” from Crew Usyk and travelled to Kyiv to spar the then-cruiserweight champion.
“I keep in mind getting punched up quite a bit, to be sincere. I used to be very new, and even again then he already had a wealth of expertise and boxing IQ,” Wardley recalled.
Seven years on, nevertheless, he’s not planning to only make up the numbers.
He added: “I might put every thing I’ve into it. If all of it comes off the way it ought to, a method or one other, Oleksandr Usyk will know he is been in a battle with Fabio Wardley.”
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