Dubois vs Wardley II

When is Dubois vs Wardley II?

Daniel Dubois could potentially square off against Fabio Wardley in Summer 2026 the United States.

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

Dubois would be defending his WBO World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Fabio Wardley in May 2026. He has held this belt for 29 days.

Dubois vs Wardley II stats

Daniel Dubois would step into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

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

The stats suggest Dubois would have a slight advantage in power over Wardley, with a 96% knockout percentage compared to Wardley's 95%.

Daniel Dubois is the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Both Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley fight out of an orthodox stance.

Dubois is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights. He has fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 111 compared to Wardley's 94.

Daniel Dubois goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Fabio Wardley is currently ranked number 4 by the WBO, and 4 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Dubois vs Wardley II form

Daniel Dubois has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Fabio Wardley 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 been beaten by 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.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Anthony Joshua on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

Before that, he had beaten 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 had won against Jarrell Miller on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

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 defeated Justis Huni on June 7, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Portman Road, Ipswich.

Before that, he had won against 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Fabio Wardley has been fighting more than Daniel Dubois.

Daniel Dubois last fought 2 months and 7 days ago, while Fabio Wardley's last outing was 2 months and 7 days ago.

Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Dubois vs Wardley II?

Daniel Dubois is currently 21/50 (-240) to win the fight outright, while you can get 9/5 (+180) on Fabio Wardley if you fancy the upset.

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