Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois will meet in an all-British title fight tonight, with the WBO heavyweight belt on the line in Manchester.
Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs) and Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) will headline at the Co-op Live arena, as Wardley aims to keep the WBO strap and stay unbeaten.
The 31-year-old enters this bout on the back of two late knockout wins, having stopped Justis Huni and Joseph Parker while down on the scorecards. Meanwhile, Dubois is aiming to bounce back from his second stoppage loss to Oleksandr Usyk, a defeat that ended the 28-year-old’s reign as IBF champion.
Which ever way this fight goes, fans and pundits are expecting a knockout finish, with the winner in line for big match-ups.
Follow live updates and results of Wardley vs Dubois and the undercard, below.
Steve Bunce: Where Wardley-Dubois fits into history of all-British world heavyweight title bouts
Okay! Let’s get into some in-depth, long-form content – and we’ve got plenty of it ahead of this fight.
First up, here’s Steve Bunce on why Wardley vs Dubois could be the best of the bloody, all-British world heavyweight title fights:
Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois LIVE: Who is favourite?
Betting sites give a slight edge to the champion, with Wardley odds-on for the win over Dubois, who is around the even-money mark with most bookies.
Wardley – 5/6
Dubois – 21/20
Draw – 18/1
Odds via Betfred.
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Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois LIVE: Fight card in full
A strong card tonight!
Fabio Wardley (C) vs Daniel Dubois (WBO heavyweight title)
Jack Rafferty vs Ekow Essuman (super-lightweight)
Bradley Rea vs Liam Cameron (light-heavyweight)
David Morrell vs Zak Chelli (light-heavyweight)
Khaleel Majid vs Gavin Gwynne (super-lightweight)
Bakhodir Jalolov vs Agron Smakici (heavyweight)
Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois LIVE: How to watch fight
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Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois LIVE: Start time tonight
The main card will begin at 6.30pm BST (10.30am PT / 12.30pm CT / 1.30pm ET), with main-event ring walks following at around 11pm BST (3pm PT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET).
Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois LIVE: Welcome!
Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs) and Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) will headline at the Co-op Live arena, as Wardley aims to keep the WBO strap and stay unbeaten.
