This one has some everything: the glory of the city, bulky Hurek and two vast boys who do not mess. Fabio Wardley finally lands in the fight to return home, for which he fought from the day of the dot – and does not return home for CUPP. He draws Jarrell “Gigantic Baby” Miller to Ipswich for the right tear, with a momentary heavyweight belt WBA on the line.
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Fabio is undefeated in 19, with 17 knockouts – not entirely shy from his hands. Last time he immediately flattened Clarke’s Frazer in one round, as if it was a buffer of a pub, rejecting their crazy fate Fight of the year. He has already cleaned the decent part of the national scene – Gorman, Adelye, you call it – collecting belts such as stickers along the way.
Now he is the best from WBA and smelled after a shot of the world title like a bacon dog. This night Portman Road? This is personal. His words:
“Not only I appear to wave the crowd. I’m here to go to war. And believe me, I will go deep if I have to – Blood, sweat, whatever. It’s all for me.”
Gigantic baby back – and still clamorous as always
Jarrell Miller may be 36 years elderly, but he still has a brick chin and a guy’s mouth who had ten red bulls before breakfast. He persecuted Lucas Browne last year, he was decent against Dubois until his legs went, and then almost threw his decision over Andy Ruiz – although the judges developed him and called a draw.
Spencer Brown, who supports Miller like dad in the Sunday league, believes:
“If I didn’t think he would beat Fabio, we wouldn’t get on the plane. Wardley is good, but he will find out what more than you can expose.”
Portman Road turns into a war zone
This is not just boxing. This is Ipswich’s answer to Glastonbury – but instead of guitars, it’s gloves and rubber. Frank Warren, who finally made this crazy idea happen, preferably:
“Fabio has sneaked about this fight with Portman Road since we signed it. He has what he wanted, but now he has to deliver – and Miller has the size of the fridge with his fists.”
Mark Ashton, president of Ipswich Town, also buzzed:
“We talked about it for four years. It is finally happening. Fabio is one of ours, and this is a night that will fall in the club’s history … if he wins.”
The scrap: June 7 – Dazn has it, the city is behind it
The program is called Running towards adversityWhich is a kind way to say “yes, it will be rugged.” Dazn will send a stream, live and exclusive, and they think it could be a breakthrough moment of Wardley. Michael Ridout from Dazn has noted nicely:
“Fabio was burning, Miller never closes – it’s the perfect TV.”
Tickets fall on seasonal ticket owners in Ipswich on April 7. General sale goes on April 9.
Rafael reported that sources indicate that the junior middleweight fight is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, July 26, in Australia, which means the U.S. broadcast will take place on Saturday evening, July 25.
If finalized, it would be Spence’s first fight since his loss to Terence Crawford in July 2023. The former welterweight champion has spent a long period out of the ring, which would also mean him moving up to junior middleweight against an opponent who is naturally bigger and more busy.
This makes it a challenging return task rather than a unthreatening tune-up. Spence will return after almost three years away overseas and will face a fighter who has already operated at a world-class level in the division. This July will mark approximately 36 months since Spence’s last fight. At the age of 36, such passivity is arduous for most people.
Tim Tszyu is also trying to maintain his standing in front of the home crowd after a recent arduous run. Still, he remains one of the stronger names at 154 and brings size, pressure and knowledge of the weight.
The schedule provides a clear commercial window for both sides, with the Australian stadium-style afternoon event morphing neatly into Saturday night on American television.
Nothing is official until the contracts are signed, but if it does happen, Spence will take the risk immediately. Many players at the end of the break ask for something more fragile. This one goes the other way.
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Conor Benn could be ready for a world title fight against Ryan Garcia, but there is one reigning world champion who claims the Briton recently pulled out of a title shot even though “the whole deal has already been done.”
Benn made his Zuffa Boxing debut earlier this month. defeating Regis Prograis in a 150-pound catchweight bout – his first fight at sub-154 pounds in four years – and now he looks ready to fight for world titles at welterweight.
Although his position as mandatory challenger for the WBC title put him in line to face Garcia, WBA 147-pound champion Rolando Romero claimed that Benn had withdrawn from the title fight.
I’m talking to Fighting Hub TV“Rolly” explained why he doubted the Garcia fight would happen and revealed that he expected to fight Benn until “The Destroyer” changed his mind.
“Conor Benn waived me, we had the whole deal done, we were supposed to fight on May 30 in Fresh York for my world title, and then he just disappeared out of nowhere.
Conor Benn was there begging to fight me. By the way, we already had everything planned, but he’s in Fresh York trying to create all this fuss and stuff – he did it for advantage. Same with this, he can do this with Ryan too to gain strength.
“They’re out there trying to do all this stuff, I don’t do this imitation beef. That throws me off, you go and do all this imitation beef and then you come here and act like a gigantic, tough guy and then you run away and don’t fight.”
“Maybe he was doing it with Ryan because Ryan would have knocked him out cool.”
Garcia and Benn could collide this summer in Las Vegas when Benn returns to the welterweight division in a direct world title fight.
Charlo then launched into a longer explanation, questioning what version of Spence would emerge after his years outside the ring and claiming that style favored Tszyu.
“He has little defense. Errol will come in softly. He doesn’t really move his head. Tim moves his head. He throws a few stone hay shots. “I just follow my fighting style and be realistic.”
Jermell looked like a war veteran and described the fight, giving reasons why he chose Tszyu to beat Spence.
For years, these two towers were the “Twin Towers” of Derrick James’ gym in Dallas. They shared celebrations, sweat and secrets. The problem is that Errol was very vocal about these sessions, essentially telling the world that he was “teaching” Jermell.
For a guy like Charlo, who carries enormous pride and has built his “Lions Only” brand on being the alpha, having a former teammate claim dominance over him is a stain he can’t wash off in a sanctioned fight.
Having never fought professionally, these gym stories are the only narrative that exists and you have to wonder if it’s still eating at him.
Charlo also indicated the location, with the fight expected to take place in Australia.
“He’s going to Australia there. I see Tim Tszyu winning that fight,” Jermell said.
X is having a field day because Charlo looks like a man who sat in a dim room and watched Spence’s training videos over and over again. Fans call this the “villain arc” energy. He spoke quickly, louder and louder, and seemed personally interested in the answer.
During the prophecy, Jermell had a diabolical look in his eyes, as if he were performing a technical exorcism on his elderly rival.
When he has such wide eyes and high energy intensity, he tends to rely on his “Only Lions” personality, which thrives on perceived disrespect. In this case, the disrespect is the years in which Errol Spence Jr. he claimed to be the “substantial brother” at the gym.
“I don’t have to fight Errol Spence and I don’t care about fighting Errol Spence,” Jermell said.
Jermell is essentially using Tim Tszyu as a proxy. Since Charlo hasn’t fought at 154 pounds since 2022, he needs Spence to lose to someone else to prove that the elderly era (the Derrick James era) is over. If Tszyu destroys Spence, it will validate Charlo’s technical criticism and make his inactivity look like a calculated move rather than a decline.
Chris Williams is a senior writer for Boxing News 24covering sports since 2013 and reporting on major events around the world. His relationships range from established champions to hungry prospects vying for recognition. Over the years, Chris has worked with many of boxing’s top brass, earning respect for his insightful analysis and insider perspective.
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