🔗 Share this article Fabio Wardley Poised to Become World Boxing Champion as Ukrainian Champion Usyk Vacates Belt Ipswich fighter the heavyweight prospect started his boxing career at the age of twenty England's boxing star is expected to be elevated to heavyweight title holder after Usyk decided to relinquish his title This development comes after Ukrainian fighter notified the WBO he would not proceed with a mandatory title defence against the British challenger Official Announcement The WBO stated that the champion decided to give up his championship following careful thought" Usyk still holds the three major championship belts, having overcome Daniel Dubois at the national stadium in July to become a double undisputed champion He initially achieved the all-belt title holder in spring 2024 by beating Tyson Fury, before giving up the IBF title a month afterwards and deciding not to fight the obligatory contender "WBO president Olivieri praised the Ukrainian fighter in a announcement" "The organization offers its profound respect, admiration and gratitude to Oleksandr Usyk, an unbeaten multi-division champion" "His achievements mark one of the most remarkable and significant of the contemporary boxing period" The organization continued that its organization will always welcome Usyk and his team" The Ukrainian boxer is an gold medal winner and perfect in his pro career Championship History Usyk won the championship in two years ago by defeating Anthony Joshua and went on to protect his title repeatedly In mid-year, the championship body required discussions for a required title defense against temporary title holder Parker, only for a Usyk's physical issue to force the postponement of the fight British Fighter's Journey But the 30-year-old British fighter, took the interim title from Parker with a huge upset in the later stages at London's O2 Arena in the previous month and was ordered to fight the champion before the month's conclusion The boxing organization hasn't formally announced the title change but his manager Warren believes it is a done deal "England has a new heavyweight world champion and a new star of the sport" "A truly extraordinary path I've seen in my 45 years as a sports manager and I could not be more pleased for Wardley" "Significant bouts in the future for 2026 as he defends his WBO belt and establishes his place in the boxing world" The champion started fighting aged 20, coming through the unlicensed white-collar scene and has had a limited professional record Future Prospects The anticipated title change signals a major shift in heavyweight boxing The Ukrainian's move to vacate the belt opens new opportunities for more fighters The boxing world now anticipates verification from the WBO The British fighter's journey from late starter to championship status continues to capture attention