Tyson Fury does not eliminate Fabio Wardley’s chances of causing another seismic shock in the match against Oleksandr Usyk after his victory over Joseph Parker.

On Saturday, Fury was in the ring at the O2 Arena when Wardley, against all odds, dramatically stopped Parker in the 11th round and lined up to fight undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk.

The “Gypsy King” twice failed to match the imperious Ukrainian, whose second defeat sentenced him to retirement.

37-year-old insists Wardley has enough power to cause problems for anyone in the heavyweight division, even Usyk, who is undefeated in 24 professional fights and has beaten five Brits.

“Usyk is an exceptional talent,” Fury said Boxing King’s Media.

“He’s a good boxer, but Fabio is a perilous boxer. I’m sure if he hits someone, he’ll knock them out.

“He is very robust and maintains his power for a long time, so he did really well against Parker.”

Wardley, who entered Saturday’s bout as the WBA interim champion, won the WBO interim title after stopping Parker.

The player from Ipswich was losing points on the scorecards, but at the end he organized a substitution that forced referee Howard Foster to intervene.

The WBO had already ordered Usyk to defend his title against Parker, but allowed him to extend negotiations for 90 days after he was injured following a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois in July.

The 38-year-old now has to face Wardley without exception, and the former British champion called out “Cat” after his sensational victory over the Fresh Zealander.

If Usyk, who has confirmed that he will fight until the age of 41, withdraws from the fight with Wardley and relinquishes the title, the Ipswich fighter will be promoted to full WBO champion.

“I have no intention of getting in the ring with Usyk, saying ‘thank you for having me’ and getting back into shape,” Wardley said at the post-fight press conference.

“That’s not what I mean.

“I think you saw it tonight.

“When the bell rings. Me and Usyk finally get in the ring. He’s going to have to work for it.”