November 18 – Fabio Wardley is the new WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk chose to vacate the belt rather than defend it against the unbeaten Brit.
The WBO said Monday that Usyk (24-0) has formally relinquished the title, clearing the path for Wardley’s elevation from interim to full champion. Usyk unified the heavyweight titles in July with a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois and still holds the WBA, WBC and IBF belts.
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