Oleksandr Usyk has vacated his WBO heavyweight title.The Ukrainian, who hasn’t fought since disposing of Daniel Dubois in July, had been ordered to defend the strap against the winner of Fabio Wardley vs Joseph Parker.Usyk is no longer the WBO heavyweight championGettyHis crown has been passed on to Fabio WardleyQueensberry/Leigh DawneyWardley stopped Parker, who has since tested positive for cocaine on the day of the fight, in the 11th round of their London clash last month to become the WBO interim heavyweight champion.The Briton then looked set to face the undefeated 38-year-old in a four-belt shootout next, but Usyk has now dropped the belt.WBO extends gratitude to ‘extraordinary’ Oleksandr Usyk“After thoughtful consideration, Usyk has elected to relinquish the title,” the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) said in a statement.WBO President Gustavo Olivieri said: “The WBO extends its profound respect, admiration, and gratitude to Oleksandr Usyk.“An undefeated, two-division WBO undisputed world champion, and a fighter who has earned and exemplified every right, privilege, and honour associated with the WBO super champion distinction.“His career stands as one of the most extraordinary and historic of the modern boxing era.”Although he now doesn’t need to beat Usyk to become a world champion, Ipswich puncher Wardley explained to talkSPORT last month that he would have a better chance over his rivals if they were to fight.“I think I just offer something a bit different — I offer something unconventional,” Wardley, 30, said.“It’s hard to say with someone like Oleksandr Usyk that I can offer something he hasn’t seen.“There is a rhythm to boxing, a way of doing things that is to-and-fro, almost like a dance of steps and how things should be.Wardley has his world title, although it was not earned in the ring“Then a character like me, someone who comes in such an unorthodox way from an unorthodox background, kind of throws a spanner in the works and throws it off that rhythm.“I think that’s what I have a good chance of doing.”Wardley is undefeated in 20 professional bouts and has already reacted to becoming a world champion.“#AndTheNew [trophy emoji],” Wardley wrote on X in response to the WBO’s statement.The British heavyweight has a 95 per cent KO ratio in the squared circle, as just one of his fights has gone the distance.He made his pro debut at York Hall in April 2017 before embarking on a 16-fight winning streak.