“If he could do that, it would be the biggest thing that has ever happened in world boxing.”

Promoter Frank Warren on his protégé Fabio Wardley. The Brit recently caused a sensation with a spectacular T.K.O. victory over top contender Joseph Parker. Now, as WBO Interim World Champion, Wardley is the mandatory challenger to Undisputed Champion Oleksandr Usyk. The WBO has already called on Usyk to defend his title next against the 30-year-old from Ipswich.