Bookmakers made Oleksandr Usyk a big favorite against Fabio Wardley in a potential future clash between the pair, when they last released odds on November 7, 2025.
He 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.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 84% chance of Usyk winning while giving Wardley a 16% chance.
Usyk opened as the favorite at 2/13 (-670).
Wardley opened at 24/5 (+480).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Usyk vs Wardley Head To Head
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 betting 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. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest.
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 was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 14/5 (+280) underdog going into the fight.
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. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the fight.
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 was a 2/5 (-240) favorite going into the fight.
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. He was a 1/3 (-300) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, 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.
