Dubois vs Wardley II

When is Dubois vs Wardley II?

Daniel Dubois is set to square off against Fabio Wardley on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at o2 Arena, London.

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.

Dubois will be defending his WBO World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Fabio Wardley in May 2026. He had held this belt for 3 months and 20 days.

Dubois vs Wardley II stats

Daniel Dubois steps 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 will 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 has 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 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 7 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, 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 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 3 months and 20 days ago, while Fabio Wardley's last outing was 3 months and 20 days ago.

Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 24 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, 6 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time does Dubois vs Wardley II start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Dubois vs Wardley II?

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

How do you stream Dubois vs Wardley II?

In the UK you can stream the Dubois vs Wardley II PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before you can purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offer 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 Dubois vs Wardley II 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 $59.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is $44.99 and 1 year ultimate costs $449.99.

What are the odds on Dubois vs Wardley II?

Daniel Dubois is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the fight outright, while you can get 8/5 (+160) on Fabio Wardley if you fancy the small upset.

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