Wardley vs Okolie

When is Wardley vs Okolie?

Fabio Wardley could take on Lawrence Okolie in late 2026 the United States.

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

Wardley vs Okolie stats

Fabio Wardley would step into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lawrence Okolie would make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Wardley would have a large advantage in power over Okolie, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Okolie's 74%.

Fabio Wardley is the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Okolie has a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Fabio Wardley and Lawrence Okolie fight out of an orthodox stance.

Wardley is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 14 days later than Okolie, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 28 fewer professional rounds, totaling 94 compared to Okolie's 122.

Fabio Wardley goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Lawrence Okolie is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Wardley vs Okolie form

Fabio Wardley has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Daniel Dubois on May 9, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten 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.

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

Before that, he had beaten 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 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.

Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Ebenezer Tetteh on December 21, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kevin Lerena on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Hussein Muhamed on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Before that, he had defeated Lukasz Rozanski on May 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszow, Poland.

He had been beaten by Chris Billam-Smith on May 27, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Fabio Wardley has been fighting more than Lawrence Okolie.

Fabio Wardley last fought 7 months and 8 days ago, while Lawrence Okolie's last outing was 11 months and 26 days ago.

Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

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