Pulev vs Wardley

When is Pulev vs Wardley?

Kubrat Pulev could face Fabio Wardley in Spring 2026 the United States.

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

Wardley would 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 34 days (1 month and 4 days).

Pulev vs Wardley stats

Kubrat Pulev would step into the ring with a record of 32 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

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

The stats suggest Wardley would have a massive power advantage over Pulev, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Pulev's 44%.

Kubrat Pulev is the older man by 13 years, at 44 years old.

Wardley has a height advantage of 1 inch over Pulev. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Kubrat Pulev and Fabio Wardley fight out of an orthodox stance.

Pulev is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 7 years and 6 months earlier than Wardley, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 191 more professional rounds, totaling 274 compared to Wardley's 83.

Fabio Wardley is currently ranked number 2 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Pulev vs Wardley form

Kubrat Pulev has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Murat Gassiev on December 12, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Prior to that, he had beaten Mahmoud Charr on December 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Sofia, Bulgaria.

Going into that contest, he had won against Andrzej Wawrzyk on December 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Derek Chisora on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Jerry Forrest on May 14, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Forum, California, United States.

Fabio Wardley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 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 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.

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 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Fabio Wardley has been fighting more than Kubrat Pulev.

Kubrat Pulev last fought 2 months and 14 days ago, while Fabio Wardley's last outing was 4 months and 1 day ago.

Pulev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

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