Join Football Join Football Newsletter Football newsletterFabio Wardley booked his heavyweight title shot by stunning Joseph Parker in a modern-day heavyweight classic on Saturday night.The Brit was behind on the scorecards heading into the 11th round but piled on the pressure to force a stoppage, and he is now in line to face undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next.Wardley’s team have already started talking up their man’s chances, as his manager, Michael Ofo, claimed in an interview with The Ring that Usyk has been in several “tough fights” It “getting older”Could Fa It Us In just his second fight in boxing’s blue-riband division, Usyk took on Derek Chisora, and he struggled to cope with the Brit’s constant pressure.Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of BoxingNever miss a fight from top promoters. You You The You You This Us However, the rematch was much closer.open image in galleryAnthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021 and August 2022 (Getty Images)Joshua attacked Usyk’s body more and appeared to trouble the Ukrainian great in the ninth round. The Us The He It Has Based on that performance, he is still at the top of his game.Will Father Time catch up with Usyk against Wardley?Usyk has looked better than ever in his most recent fights, and it may be wishful thinking on the part of Wardley’s team to believe he is over the hill.But time waits for no man, and there is a chance it could creep up on Usyk when he faces Wardley next year.Usyk relies on his timing and cat-like reflexes to outfox his opponents, but if these attributes start to fail him, Wardley’s chances will only improve.There is no doubt Usyk will enter the fight as the overwhelming favourite. Ward An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that’s just 64p / $1.21 per fight.There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. The
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Oleksandr Usyk is ‘getting older’… will Fabio Wardley catch him at the right time?
