Two pieces of big news broke yesterday that are sure to shake up the heavyweight boxing landscape. First, the undisputed heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk has decided to vacate the WBO title, which is why he is officially no longer undisputed. This is of course a mere technicality, as Usyk clearly remains the sole king of the heavyweight division.
After Usyk made his decision, Fabio Wardley was duly promoted from interim WBO champion to the real deal. Wardley is coming off a recent upset win in the 11th round against the highly rated Joseph Parker. Wardley’s journey to a championship is compelling.
In other news, Anthony Joshua’s long-awaited return to the squared circle has been officially announced. Joshua last fought in over a year when he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in round 5. Paul was originally scheduled to face Gervonta Tank Davis, but that fight fell apart. Joshua vs Paul has been rumored for a while now, but the fact that it actually came together so suddenly is a bit surprising, if not shocking.
These two seemingly unrelated pieces of news are perhaps more closely intertwined than one would initially suspect. What’s next for Oleksandr Usyk? What’s next for Fabio Wardley? What do we make of Anthony Joshua facing Jake Paul? And does Tyson Fury or Agit Kabayel come into the bigger picture? How do these two new developments affect the heavyweight division?
This issue of Rummy’s Corner will try to answer all these questions, while also providing some thoughts and opinions on the big breaking news.
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This is Rummy’s Corner (produced and narrated by Geoffrey Ciani).
Last updated on 18/11/2025
