When is Dubois vs Wardley?
Daniel Dubois could face Fabio Wardley in Early 2026 the United Kingdom.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Dubois would be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Heavyweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in June 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 363 days (11 months and 28 days).
Dubois vs Wardley stats
Daniel Dubois would step into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Fabio Wardley would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 1 draw, with 18 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest that Dubois and Wardley have similar power, both with a 95% knockout percentage.
Daniel Dubois is the younger man by 3 years, at 27 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 23 more professional rounds, totaling 95 compared to Wardley's 72.
Daniel Dubois goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Fabio Wardley is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 7 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Dubois vs Wardley form
Daniel Dubois has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Anthony Joshua on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, 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.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jarrell Miller on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Before that, 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 had won against Kevin Lerena on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
Fabio Wardley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Justis Huni on June 7, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Portman Road, Ipswich, United Kingdom.
Prior to 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had defeated 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 had won against Michael Polite Coffie on April 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Fabio Wardley has been fighting more than Daniel Dubois.
Daniel Dubois last fought 1 year, 3 months and 27 days ago, while Fabio Wardley's last outing was 7 months and 10 days ago.
Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.
Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
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