Wardley vs Gassiev

When is Wardley vs Gassiev?

Fabio Wardley could fight Murat Gassiev in late 2026 the United States.

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

Gassiev would be defending his WBA World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Kubrat Pulev in December 2025. He has held this belt for 5 months and 29 days.

Wardley vs Gassiev stats

Fabio Wardley would step into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Murat Gassiev would make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 26 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Wardley would have an advantage in power over Gassiev, with a 95% knockout percentage compared to Gassiev's 79%.

Fabio Wardley is the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Wardley has a height advantage of 1 inch over Gassiev. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Fabio Wardley and Murat Gassiev fight out of an orthodox stance.

Wardley is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 6 months later than Gassiev, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 75 fewer professional rounds, totaling 94 compared to Gassiev's 169.

Fabio Wardley goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, and 4 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Murat Gassiev is currently ranked number 9 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Wardley vs Gassiev form

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 won against 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 beaten Justis Huni on June 7, 2025, by knockout in the 10th round at Portman Road, Ipswich.

Before that, he had defeated 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, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their BBBOC British Heavyweight championship fight at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Murat Gassiev has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Kubrat Pulev 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 won against Kem Ljungquist on October 26, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Otto Wallin on September 30, 2023, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Regnum Carya Hotel, Antalya, Turkiye.

Before that, he had defeated Mike Balogun on March 3, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex, Yerevan, Armenia.

He had beaten Carlouse Welch on August 26, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at Belgrade, Serbia.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Fabio Wardley has been fighting more than Murat Gassiev.

Fabio Wardley last fought 7 months and 8 days ago, while Murat Gassiev's last outing was 1 year and 5 days ago.

Wardley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Gassiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

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