Fabio Wardley announced himself on the world stage on Saturday night at the O2 Arena.

The Ipswich puncher stopped Joseph Parker against the ropes in the eleventh round of a brutal war of attrition that will be talked about for years to come.

In victory, he becomes the new WBO interim heavyweight champion, lining him up for an inevitable clash with undisputed heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk .

Speaking to talkSPORT's Spencer Oliver in the immediate aftermath of his stunning victory, Wardley said: "That was something special.

"I said to everyone in the build-up that there was going to be drama and that it was going to be exciting.

"And I delivered on that part. I might not have all the pretty boxing skills, but I have everything else that it takes to be a champion, and I proved that

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