Incredible ringside angles of Fabio Wardley's dramatic KO of Justis Huni as Frank Warren teases Oleksandr Usyk fight
INCREDIBLE ringside footage captured the moment Fabio Wardley dramatically knocked out Justis Huni to set up a world title shot.
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Fabio Wardley knocked out Justis Huni
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But the hometown hero produced the mother of all Hail Mary's to
Ringside angles captured by Queensberry Promotions and DAZN revealed the
The British heavyweight slipped to his left and his counter right produced a thudding sound - and down went Huni.
Wardley, 30, walked away with his unbeaten record intact and a WBA interim title for his troubles.
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It puts him in line for the belt that Oleksandr Usyk defends on July 19 at Wembley against Daniel Dubois.
Wardley's promoter Frank Warren told
"A big fight's happening on the 19th of July at Wembley between Usyk and Daniel Dubois.
"Whoever comes away with the four belts is going to have to start to make some mandatories and all the mandatory contenders are guys we work with.
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"So they're going to be pretty easy fights to make."
Wardley is on the verge of going from recruitment consultant-turned-white collar boxer to genuine world title contender.
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But he said: "I don't profess to be any kind of Usyk or Justis Huni - someone with all the skills.
"But one thing I do know is how to win fights, dig deep, find a bit of heart, bite down on the gumshield, find a way to win.
"That's one thing I had to do tonight. I should have performed better in some of the rounds.
"It's not always the way it goes. Sometimes you just need to find a different way to win. So look, we pulled something out of the bag."
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Wardley won the WBA interim title
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