Hearn umpires Wardley Hani: “He didn’t even make him ten.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn was not satisfied that the referee was unable to continue after his fighter Justice Huni (12-1, 7 KOs) was dropped in the 10th round at Ipswich in Ipswich, England by local British fighter Fabio Wardley (19-0-1, 18 KOs) and then beat the count.
A premature halt saved Wardley from his defeat to the skilled Huni. It was a completely one-sided battle until the miracle stopped. The way the fight ended left a bad taste in the eyes of fans.
Wardley-Huni Dispute: The ruling halt
“Well, the judge didn’t even make him 10. He actually stopped it at 9 o’clock, but Justice was late to wake up,” promoter Eddie Hearn said. media On the premature halt by Judge John Latham for fighter Justice Huni in the 10th round.
I agree with Hearn. Referee Latham pulled the fight plug with nines, but the contest should not have stopped. He already seemed to have decided that Huni had not risen up and had failed to make adjustments after he stood up surprisingly well.
It made him seem like he was given a favorable treatment because he was a Britt. If the shoes were on the other foot and Wardley beat the count and it was a premature stop-off fight, that’s not a big deal.
Fabio Wardley’s contaminated victory
This was a non-Britt britt, with business in mind. Wardley was in miserable form and needed a miraculous knockout. Unfortunately, the outcome is contaminated with a black cloud of controversy, but that’s what happens. Poor uni.
“I thought Justice was very well boxed. He beat him in almost every round, ruining him. Fabio is so not a game, so he never gives up.
Huni was sitting on a big lead so he didn’t have to be in danger by going to the right power shot on the 10th. If he had kept Wadley in the box on the outside, he would have either been cruising to a one-sided decision victory or knocked him out.
Wardley looked exhausted and beaten during the later stages of the fight. He was totally desperate for the 10th round. You could see it with his eyes and see how he fought harder in that round than the three before.
Wardley is unlikely, Hearn says.
“They don’t want (Team Wardley) to rematch Justice Huni. So he (Fabio) has lost almost every round,” Hearn said. “But Justice is back and he’s back to a big fight. There’s a big fight for him in Australia. There’s a big fight for him for him. His profile went through the roof tonight. Everyone knows he’s a world-class heavyweight.”
There is no chance that the Wardlee promoter will give Huni a rematch. They are taking this victory, running in other directions, and are about to challenge the winner of the battle between Olexandre Usaik vs Daniel Dubois next month. They may also take on the WBA secondary champion Cublatt Plaf for the lower belt. It is an accessory belt.
The way Wardley saw tonight, 43-year-old Praf would be a dangerous fight for him to take. If I was his promoter, I won’t let Wardley anywhere near Prah because he’s too limited.
“He got a four or five week notice here tonight, and it was a lot of money risk. It was a battle that we all believed wasn’t that one-sided, but we felt it would be a comfortable victory,” Hearn said.


Last updated on 06/07/2025