Wardley vs Dubois

When is Wardley vs Dubois?

Fabio Wardley is set to face Daniel Dubois on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

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

This contest is for the WBO heavyweight championship of the world.

Wardley will be defending his WBO World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He was promoted from a secondary belt in November 2025. He has held this belt for a total of 86 days (2 months and 24 days).

Wardley vs Dubois stats

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, 11 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Wardley vs Dubois 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Wardley vs Dubois start?

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.

Who is showing Wardley vs Dubois?

Wardley vs Dubois will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Wardley vs Dubois?

In the UK you can stream the Wardley vs Dubois PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £24.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is £22.99 and 1 year ultimate costs £229.99.

In the US you can stream Wardley vs Dubois on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $69.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is $44.99 and 1 year ultimate costs $449.99.

What are the odds on Wardley vs Dubois?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Wardley vs Dubois yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.