Fast Start, Sudden Fade
For two rounds, Fabio Wardley was on it. He looked sharp, aggressive, and fully in control. The jab was landing, the feet were moving, and Justis Huni was struggling to make an impression.
But the fight changed in the third.
From that point on, it was Huni’s show. He controlled the pace, outworked Wardley in the exchanges, and landed the cleaner shots. Wardley looked heavy-legged and started taking more than he gave. Midway through the fight, he seemed spent. The body language was worrying. The shots weren’t coming back with venom.
By round nine, it felt like a matter of survival. Wardley was behind on every card, and the crowd knew it.
Round Ten: One Shot, One Shock
Then came the moment — and it only took one shot.
Wardley stepped in with a perfectly timed right hand that detonated flush on Huni’s chin. There was no second punch. No follow-up needed. Huni dropped flat — stunned, broken, and unable to beat the count.
The ref waved it off. The arena erupted.
It was a true one-punch knockout. Not just a comeback — a statement. In a fight he was clearly losing, Wardley turned it all around in a single heartbeat. That’s heavyweight boxing in a nutshell.
A Flawed Fighter, But a Dangerous One
Let’s not pretend this was a technical masterclass.
Wardley looked vulnerable for long spells. He lost the middle rounds. He struggled with Huni’s tempo. But what he showed — again — was that he carries power late, stays composed under pressure, and always believes he can land the equaliser.
This was a classic Fabio Wardley comeback win: not perfect, but powerful.
So… What Next?
Joseph Parker
Parker’s got the pedigree and would test whether Wardley can mix it with the world-level operators. Both men have momentum — and it’s a fight that makes commercial and boxing sense.
Usyk–Dubois Winner
Let’s be honest — Wardley isn’t ready for Usyk. But if Dubois somehow pulls it off, then a huge domestic showdown becomes viable. Even so, one more solid test first might be wise.
Fringe World-Level Test?
Think Otto Wallin. Frank Sanchez. Michael Hunter. These are names that would test Wardley’s movement and ring IQ. If he wants to clean up flaws and prove he’s more than a puncher, this is the lane.
For context on his rise earlier this year, revisit our Wardley–Huni Portman Road preview.
Final Word: From Fading to Ferocious
From looking drained and out of ideas…
To scoring a cold, clean, one-shot KO.
That’s why we love heavyweight boxing.
Fabio Wardley didn’t outbox Justis Huni. He outlasted him — and then unleashed hell.
Have Your Say
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