Fabio Wardley has booked his first heavyweight world title defence, a cracking match-up towards Daniel Dubois.
The champion from Ipswich beat Joseph Parker final 12 months to take the WBO interim belt and was upgraded to full champion when Oleksandr Usyk determined to vacate. The Ukrainian was coming off the again of a stoppage win over Dubois, who has been out of the ring since however will look to bounce again within the largest approach with this shot at Wardley.
The combat is incredible information for followers, and Wardley ought to be counseled for not choosing a lesser problem. In addition to being an all-British affair, the pair are two of the division’s most harmful punchers, with 40 knockouts between them. Following reviews that each had signed, Queensberry Promotions has now made the information official and introduced the combat for Could 9 on the Co-op Dwell, Manchester.
𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 😤🔥
Energy meets energy when Fabio Wardley defends his WBO World Heavyweight Championship towards Daniel Dubois 💥#WardleyDubois | Could 9 | @Cooplive, Manchester | Dwell on @DAZNBoxing pic.twitter.com/glf0dcNgPE
— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) February 13, 2026
Followers, analysts and fighters are cut up on who comes out on high, with many feeling Wardley’s momentum and grit can see him maintain his undefeated report towards ‘Dynamite’ Dubois, who has been stopped in all three of his defeats up to now. The challenger, nevertheless, could be fast to remind us of a formidable run of wins towards Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua to develop into champion himself in 2024. He would be the the primary actually elite puncher Wardley has confronted.
This announcement solely provides to what appears to be a standout 12 months for boxing’s high division. It would observe Tyson Fury’s comeback – who could goal the winner if he comes via – in addition to a veteran’s affair between Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua. Throw within the continued rise of Moses Itauma and no matter Usyk decides to do, in addition to Agit Kabayel’s title cost, and the heavyweight division is booming.
