When is Wardley vs Adeleye?
Fabio Wardley will square off against David Adeleye on Saturday 28th October 2023 in Riyadh.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.
This fight will appear on the undercard of Tyson Fury's and Francis Ngannou's clash. Also, on the undercard will be Martin Bakole Ilunga's and Carlos Takam's contest and Joseph Parker's and Simon Kean's bout.
Wardley vs Adeleye stats
Fabio Wardley steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
David Adeleye will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Wardley has a slight advantage in power over Adeleye, with a 94% knock out percentage over Adeleye's 92%.
Fabio Wardley is the older man by 2 years, at 28 years old.
Wardley has a height advantage of 1 inch over Adeleye.
Both Fabio Wardley & David Adeleye fight out of an orthodox stance.
Wardley is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 8 months earlier than Adeleye, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 6 more professional rounds, 42 to Adeleye's 36.
Fabio Wardley goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA at heavyweight.
David Adeleye is currently ranked number 9 by the WBO in the 201lb division.
Wardley vs Adeleye form
Wardley remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Michael Polite Coffie on 1st April 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Previous to that, he had won against Nathan Gorman on 26th November 2022 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley.
Going into that contest, he had beat Daniel Martz on 27th February 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, London.
Before that, he had defeated Nick Webb on 7th August 2021 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex.
He had won against Eric Molina on 27th March 2021 by knockout in the 5th round at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.
David Adeleye remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Emir Ahmatovic on 9th June 2023 by technical knockout in the 6th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.
Previous to that, he had defeated Dmytro Bezus on 17th February 2023 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Going into that contest, he had beat Elvis Garcia on 11th November 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Before that, he had won against Chris Healey on 23rd April 2022 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Wembley Stadium, London.
He had beat Dominik Musil on 12th November 2021 by technical knockout in the 4th round at York Hall, London.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, David Adeleye has been fighting more than Fabio Wardley.
Fabio Wardley last fought 6 months and 27 days ago, while David Adeleye's last outing was 4 months and 19 days ago.
Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.
Adeleye's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
What time does Wardley vs Adeleye start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Wardley vs Adeleye?
Wardley vs Adeleye will be broadcast on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+ PPV.
How do you stream Wardley vs Adeleye?
You can stream Wardley vs Adeleye and all TNT Box Office cards via the TNT Sports app and player. You’ll need to sign up and pay for the fight on their website, before being able to sign into the app and watch the fights. It’s available online and in an app for Apple, Android and Firestick
The whole event costs £19.95.
You can pay and stream Wardley vs Adeleye on ESPN PPV via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV or ESPN+ subscriber to buy a PPV card. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.
The whole event costs $79.99, while ppv & espn+ annual bundle costs $124.98.
What are the odds on Wardley vs Adeleye?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Wardley vs Adeleye yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.
Warmley is game but very easily hit.
Never seen Adeleye. Can he dodge and counter?