Bookmakers made Fabio Wardley a strong favorite against Filip Hrgovic in a potential future clash between the pair, when they last released odds on September 9, 2026.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the clash outright, while you can get 13/5 (+260) on Filip Hrgovic if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 75% chance of Wardley winning while giving Hrgovic a 25% chance.
Wardley opened as the favorite at 1/5 (-500).
Hrgovic opened at 13/5 (+260).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Wardley vs Hrgovic Head To Head
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.
Filip Hrgovic would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Wardley would have an advantage in power over Hrgovic, with a 95% knockout percentage compared to Hrgovic's 76%.
Fabio Wardley is the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.
Hrgovic has a height advantage of 1 inch over Wardley. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Fabio Wardley and Filip Hrgovic fight out of an orthodox stance.
Wardley is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months earlier than Hrgovic, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 20 fewer professional rounds, totaling 94 compared to Hrgovic's 114.
Fabio Wardley goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Filip Hrgovic is currently ranked number 4 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Wardley vs Hrgovic betting 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. He was a 9/5 (+180) underdog going into the contest.
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. He was a 14/5 (+280) underdog going into the contest.
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 was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest.
He had drawn with Frazer Clarke on March 31, 2024 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 contest.
Hrgovic has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Moses Itauma on August 29, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 19/4 (+480) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Dave Allen on May 16, 2026, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster. He was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had won against David Adeleye on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/25 (-530) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had defeated Joe Joyce on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the fight.
He had been beaten by Daniel Dubois 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 4/9 (-230) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Filip Hrgovic has been fighting more than Fabio Wardley.
Fabio Wardley last fought 4 months and 1 day ago, while Filip Hrgovic's last outing was 12 days ago.
Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Hrgovic's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
