Bookmakers made Fabio Wardley a slight favorite against Daniel Dubois when they square off in their contest on Saturday 9th May 2026 at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
He is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Daniel Dubois if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 53% chance of Wardley winning while giving Dubois a 47% chance.
Wardley opened as the favorite at 4/5 (-130).
Dubois opened at 11/10 (+110) which has got wider by -9/10 (+110).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
This contest is for the WBO heavyweight championship of the world.
Wardley vs Dubois Head To Head
Fabio Wardley steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 1 draw, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Daniel Dubois will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest that Wardley and Dubois have similar power, both with a 95% knockout percentage.
Fabio Wardley is the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.
Both Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois fight out of an orthodox stance.
Wardley is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights. He has fought 17 fewer professional rounds, totaling 83 compared to Dubois' 100.
Fabio Wardley goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Daniel Dubois is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 10 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Wardley vs Dubois betting form
Wardley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated Justis Huni on June 7, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Portman Road, Ipswich.
Going into that contest, 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 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 won against 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.
Daniel Dubois has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Oleksandr Usyk 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 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had beaten Anthony Joshua on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London. He was a 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Filip Hrgovic on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Jarrell Miller on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
He had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk 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 6/1 (+580) underdog going into the ring.
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 Daniel Dubois.
Fabio Wardley last fought 6 months and 14 days ago, while Daniel Dubois' last outing was 9 months and 20 days ago.
Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Wardley vs Dubois Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Wardley vs Dubois for In-Play Betting?
Wardley vs Dubois will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
