Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 28 Oct 2025, 12:14
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Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 28 Oct 2025, 12:17
Hopefully he's able to fully recover, and still operate at the same level for another little while. He's so far ahead of the rest of the division in terms of technique and skill that he may be able to stay ahead of them for a while even when he starts to slip.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 28 Oct 2025, 12:34
I'm sure he will be fine. He looks to be undergoing intensive physio involving charity football matches and dancing on stage at night clubs
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 28 Oct 2025, 15:40
i fractured a vertebrae a few years ago and was able to do a 5k a week later (before finally getting the painful niggle x-rayed/MRI'ed and realising what I'd done). wouldn't have been able to box for at least 6 months.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 28 Oct 2025, 16:40
Makes a mockery out of boxing if he beats Usyk
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 28 Oct 2025, 17:46
Not necessarily, but it would make him a rare talent who was able to defy the conventions of Boxing. More so than he already is.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 28 Oct 2025, 18:29
How will it ? the only way Wardley would beat Usyk is if he does something better on the night.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 06:05
Fabio cab beat anyone in history with the right ref in his corner.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 13:35
I mean it ain't his fault that the British Boxing Board of Control hires sh*t referees. The bad thing is people complain about Howard Foster, but is there a referee in the U.K. with a reputation for being a particularly excellent ref?
Seems to me stopping fights early is a common trait in the U.K. and has been for many years.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 13:51
Only when it comes to stopping the away fighter.gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 13:35I mean it ain't his fault that the British Boxing Board of Control hires sh*t referees. The bad thing is people complain about Howard Foster, but is there a referee in the U.K. with a reputation for being a particularly excellent ref?
Seems to me stopping fights early is a common trait in the U.K. and has been for many years.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 14:13
Yeah that's true, but it isn't new to Wardley. It's been that way.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 15:38
Not really, and the lot before, O'Connor, John Keane, IJL, Dave Parris, Larry McConnell weren't any better.gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 13:35I mean it ain't his fault that the British Boxing Board of Control hires sh*t referees. The bad thing is people complain about Howard Foster, but is there a referee in the U.K. with a reputation for being a particularly excellent ref?
Seems to me stopping fights early is a common trait in the U.K. and has been for many years.
Mark Green and Jim McDonnell are still around but the same ass
Paul Thomas wasn't bad.
Seamus Dunne was good, but never promoted
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 16:49
Yeah Nathan Cleverly and Josh Warrington are two that spring immediately to mind where you wonder what the ref would have done had it been the other fighter on Queer Street.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 13:51Only when it comes to stopping the away fighter.gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 13:35I mean it ain't his fault that the British Boxing Board of Control hires sh*t referees. The bad thing is people complain about Howard Foster, but is there a referee in the U.K. with a reputation for being a particularly excellent ref?
Seems to me stopping fights early is a common trait in the U.K. and has been for many years.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 18:32
Couldn’t really imagine Terry O’Connor carrying Kovalev back to his corner against Cleverly somehowjameswilson wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 16:49Yeah Nathan Cleverly and Josh Warrington are two that spring immediately to mind where you wonder what the ref would have done had it been the other fighter on Queer Street.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 13:51Only when it comes to stopping the away fighter.gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 13:35
I mean it ain't his fault that the British Boxing Board of Control hires sh*t referees. The bad thing is people complain about Howard Foster, but is there a referee in the U.K. with a reputation for being a particularly excellent ref?
Seems to me stopping fights early is a common trait in the U.K. and has been for many years.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 19:14
Just rewatched Calzaghe Manfredo. Can't imagine Big Terry stopped Calzaghe if Manfredo was throwing punches that were blocked while Calzaghe was on the ropes. What a shocking stoppage that was.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 29 Oct 2025, 19:42
Early stoppages in the U.K. are like bad decisions in Vegas at this point.
They're not only common occurrences, they're outright likely.
They're not only common occurrences, they're outright likely.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 30 Oct 2025, 02:50
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 19:14 Just rewatched Calzaghe Manfredo. Can't imagine Big Terry stopped Calzaghe if Manfredo was throwing punches that were blocked while Calzaghe was on the ropes. What a shocking stoppage that was.
Comms were like. “Ref says protect urself at all times” - from what? Barely anything landing?
“Manfredo wasn’t throwing back” - he was barely getting hit. Them last few shots were hitting the flies in the air.
Joke of a stoppage too.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 31 Oct 2025, 08:55
Joe was stopped legit by Joe Joyce. He was nowhere near in that state against Fabio.gilgamesh wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 13:35I mean it ain't his fault that the British Boxing Board of Control hires sh*t referees. The bad thing is people complain about Howard Foster, but is there a referee in the U.K. with a reputation for being a particularly excellent ref?
Seems to me stopping fights early is a common trait in the U.K. and has been for many years.
Not Fabio's fault, I agree.
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 01 Nov 2025, 07:49
Yes, but had you known you had the injury, would you still have done the 5k?golden_labrador wrote: ↑28 Oct 2025, 15:40i fractured a vertebrae a few years ago and was able to do a 5k a week later (before finally getting the painful niggle x-rayed/MRI'ed and realising what I'd done). wouldn't have been able to box for at least 6 months.
Btw, I too have done sports with injuries, ran 15k with a messed up ankle, played hockey with a broken hand, etc., and that was my decision to make.
BUT I am assuming we are similar in the sense that tens of millions of pounds and hundreds of jobs aren't connected to us recovering from injury...
The guy clearly just wanted a break and didn't fancy having a timeline dictated to him - trouble is we are now onto the 4th WBO interim since Usyk became champion
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 01 Nov 2025, 17:07
he'll fight when he's feelFinkel wrote: ↑01 Nov 2025, 07:49Yes, but had you known you had the injury, would you still have done the 5k?golden_labrador wrote: ↑28 Oct 2025, 15:40i fractured a vertebrae a few years ago and was able to do a 5k a week later (before finally getting the painful niggle x-rayed/MRI'ed and realising what I'd done). wouldn't have been able to box for at least 6 months.
Btw, I too have done sports with injuries, ran 15k with a messed up ankle, played hockey with a broken hand, etc., and that was my decision to make.
BUT I am assuming we are similar in the sense that tens of millions of pounds and hundreds of jobs aren't connected to us recovering from injury...
The guy clearly just wanted a break and didn't fancy having a timeline dictated to him - trouble is we are now onto the 4th WBO interim since Usyk became champion
Re: Fabio Wardley - Could he? is it possible?
Posted: 03 Nov 2025, 09:07
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑30 Oct 2025, 02:50TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑29 Oct 2025, 19:14 Just rewatched Calzaghe Manfredo. Can't imagine Big Terry stopped Calzaghe if Manfredo was throwing punches that were blocked while Calzaghe was on the ropes. What a shocking stoppage that was.
Comms were like. “Ref says protect urself at all times” - from what? Barely anything landing?
“Manfredo wasn’t throwing back” - he was barely getting hit. Them last few shots were hitting the flies in the air.
Joke of a stoppage too.
Big Terry was also a judge for Roy vs Calzaghe. The look on his face when Calzaghe gets dropped... well look at it for yourself on the footage. His block head is hard to miss.