Commentator Ade Oledipo says he believes that Fabio Wardley provides \u201cmore value for money\u201d than anyone in the heavyweight division right now. Wardley\u2019s all-action, high-volume offense makes him must-watch TV for anyone. Ade says Wardley is a \u201csuperstar\u201d already.<\/p>\n
In the recent 11th round come-from-behind knockout of WBO interim champion Joseph Parker on October 25th, he showed a great chin and willingness to stand in the trenches and battle.<\/p>\n
Box Office Brutality<\/p>\n
Fabio\u2019s style of fighting differs from that of the unbeaten #1 WBA and #1 WBO Moses Itauma in that he throws more punches and stays in there, willing to take shots. Itauma is a potshot fighter who retreats the way smaller fighters like Shakur Stevenson do when pressured. It\u2019s not as entertaining to watch as Wardley.<\/p>\n
Fabio\u2019s victory over Parker (36-4-, 24 KOs) makes him the mandatory challenger to WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. It\u2019s still unclear if Usyk will choose to fight Wardley or vacate his WBO title. He would still hold three other belts, so it wouldn\u2019t be entirely bad for Usyk if he decided to go in a different direction.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to get behind Fabio Wardley. That boy is a superstar, he really is,\u201d said Ade Oladipo to talkSport Boxing<\/a>. \u201cHis story is incredible. He has everything. He\u2019s got the look. He speaks so well. Is there a boxer now that gives you more value for money when you buy a ticket than Fabio Wardley?\u201d<\/p>\n It would be in Queensberry\u2019s best interest not to match Wardley and Itauma against each other anytime soon. They need to build those two heavyweights separately to transform them both into stars before they eventually pit them against each other. That\u2019s if they keep winning.<\/p>\n Charisma That Connects<\/p>\n Wardley is a lot more well-spoken and personable than Itauma. There\u2019s a huge difference in charisma between them. Itauma isn\u2019t a great interviewer due to his slow manner of speaking and his expressionless face. Doesn\u2019t show emotion.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, I don\u2019t,\u201d said Gareth A. Davies about Wardley giving more value for money than anyone. \u201cHe\u2019s very articulate. He\u2019s the kind of guy that could appeal in the mainstream with the British public. Yes, he does entertain.\u201d<\/p>\n It will be interesting to see if Usyk chooses to defend against Wardley or take a different path, such as a fight with Anthony Joshua or perhaps Tyson Fury, if he comes out of retirement to face him in a trilogy.<\/p>\n Usyk\u2019s Next Headache<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s not sitting on the cusp of either if Oleksandr Usyk doesn\u2019t fight of having the WBO belt in his retention in his own home,\u201d said Gareth. \u201cIf Oleksandr Usyk does fight him, it\u2019s an incredible story of a kid that come from nowhere. He\u2019s gone to the top of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n Usyk is 38 now, and it would be a tough fight for him to face Wardley because he couldn\u2019t count on him to fall apart quickly like Daniel Dubois did in their rematch on July 19, 2025. Usyk knocked out Dubois in five rounds.<\/p>\n \u201c#3 behind Usyk and Tyson Fury,\u201d said Gareth when asked where he ranked Wardley in the heavyweight division. \u201cYes, because of Kabayel\u2019s inactivity. He\u2019s a rare specimen. He\u2019s got a chin.\u201d<\/p>\n Since 2014, Olly Campbell has brought readers clear ringside perspective and a steady voice on boxing\u2019s biggest nights.<\/p>\n Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb – An Analyst’s Perspective<\/a> \u00bb \u201cHe\u2019s a Superstar\u201d: Ade Oladipo Says Fabio Wardley Offers Fans the Best Bang for Their Buck in Boxing<\/p>\n Last Updated on 10\/30\/2025 \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Commentator Ade Oledipo says he believes that Fabio Wardley provides \u201cmore value for money\u201d than anyone in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":235456,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-235455","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=235455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/235455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/235456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=235455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}