Usyk vs Wardley

When is Usyk vs Wardley?

Oleksandr Usyk could take on Fabio Wardley in March 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Usyk would be making his 5th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 2 months and 19 days.

He would be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 5 months and 21 days.

Also, on the line would be his 6th defense of the WBO World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been recognised as this champion for 4 years, 1 month and 13 days.

In addition, he would be defending IBF World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Daniel Dubois in July 2025. He has been IBF champion for 3 months and 20 days.

Finally, he would be making his 6th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 4 years, 1 month and 13 days.

Wardley would be defending his WBO Interim World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Joseph Parker in October 2025. He has held this belt for 14 days.

Usyk vs Wardley stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Fabio Wardley would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 1 draw, with 19 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Wardley would have a massive power advantage over Usyk, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 63%.

Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 8 years, at 38 years old.

Wardley has a height advantage of 2 inches over Usyk. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while Fabio Wardley is an orthodox fighter.

Usyk is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Wardley, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 123 more professional rounds, totaling 206 compared to Wardley's 83.

Fabio Wardley is currently ranked number 2 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Usyk vs Wardley form

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had beaten Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

He had defeated Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Fabio Wardley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Joseph Parker on October 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Justis Huni on June 7, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Portman Road, Ipswich.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Frazer Clarke on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had drawn with Frazer Clarke on March 31, 2024, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had beaten David Adeleye on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Fabio Wardley has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk last fought 8 months and 2 days ago, while Fabio Wardley's last outing was 4 months and 24 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Usyk vs Wardley?

Oleksandr Usyk is currently 2/13 (-670) to win the clash outright, while you can get 24/5 (+480) on Fabio Wardley if you fancy the big upset.

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