Fabio Wardley has given his take on the upcoming contest between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk.
Wardley was successful on this past weekend's Matchroom Fight Camp 2 card, retaining his English Heavyweight Championship against Nick Webb in a first-round knockout.
With the upcoming mega bout on September 25th, Wardley believes that Joshua is too much of a 'step up' for Usyk.
The opinion isn't out of the ordinary, with both Joe Joyce and Eddie Hearn making claims about the now-heavyweight fighter, with Hearn claiming that Usyk will never be a true heavyweight fighter.
Wardley, though, would take it further whilst speaking on the Betfred TV Boxing Show. He said: “He [Oleksandr Usyk] has not pulled off the best performances since he’s been in the heavyweight division, so to then jump in with someone like Joshua, it’s quite a big leap.
“Not to say that Usyk doesn’t have the experience to deal with that but just going off what we have seen, that is where I’d edge it.
“I think he’s found that adjusting period into the heavyweight slightly more difficult than he initially anticipated."
credit to Boxing 247 for the transcription
