Two of the best Heavyweights in the world, Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois, will face off for the WBO Heavyweight Championship today at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. This is Wardley’s first defense of the title after being promoted in November 2025. Dubois is a former IBF Heavyweight Champion but is coming off a devastating loss to Oleksandr Usyk in July 2025.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Wardley is a -115 favorite while Dubois is the underdog at -105.
6:45 p.m. ET: Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley
Daniel Dubois beat Fabio Wardley via 11-round TKO to win the WBO Heavyweight Championship. This is Wardley’s first loss of his career, as he is now 20-1-1. Dubois’ record now stands at 23-3 with 22 knockouts and is now a two-time champion.
Dubois landed 179 total punches compared to Wardley’s 97. Also, Dubois landed 47 more power punches than Wardley did.
Before the fight, Dubois was +4000 to win in Round 11 and -105 to win the contest on DraftKings Sportsbook.
6:39 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 10
The referee called the doctor in to check on Wardley again, but Wardley continued. Wardley came back with a few jabs but still didn’t land enough punches.
10-9, 96-92 Dubois
6:34 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 9
The doctor checked on Wardley at the start of the round, but he continued. Wardley showed a ton of heart by sticking in there while trying to land punches on Dubois. Dubois responded with many big shots to end the round.
10-9, 86-83 Dubois
6:30 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 8
Dubois kept landing at ease on Wardley in the eighth round. This was another round for the challenger.
10-9, 76-74 Dubois
6:26 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 7
Dubois was efficient in the seventh round as he was picking apart Wardley. Wardley showed some fight at the end of the round, but it wasn’t enough.
10-9 Dubois, 66-65 Dubois
6:22 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 6
Dubois appears fresher and continues to dictate the pace of this contest. After getting knocked down twice in the first three rounds, Dubois has tied it up on my scorecard. At the end of the sixth, Wardley was bleeding.
10-9 Dubois, 56-56
6:18 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 5
Dubois kept pushing Wardley towards the ropes while landing powerful punches. After Wardley scored his last knockdown, he hasn’t put together a ton of offense since.
10-9 Dubois, 47-46 Wardley
6:13 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 4
Just as he did after the first round, Dubois had a good bounce-back round. Dubois landed a few big combinations on Wardley in the fourth.
10-9 Dubois, 38-36 Wardley
6:09 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 3
Wardley knocked Dubois down again in the third round. His power seems to be the difference in this contest. When Wardley lands, it hurts Dubois each time.
10-8, 29-26 Wardley
6:05 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 2
Dubois came out more aggressively in the second round, pressuring Wardley. After getting knocked down in the first round, Dubois looked much better in the second.
10-9 Dubois, 19-18 Wardley
6:01 p.m. ET: Wardley vs. Dubois – Round 1
Fabio Wardley knocked down Daniel Dubois a few seconds into the fight. Dubois got back to his feet and landed a few punches.
10-8 Wardley
Main Card
WBO Heavyweight Title Bout: Fabio Wardley (c) vs. Daniel Dubois
Jack Rafferty def. Ekow Essuman via TKO
Bradley Rea def. Liam Cameron via fourth-round TKO
Zak Chelli def. David Morrell via ninth-round TKO
Gavin Gwynne def. Khaleel Majid via majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 96-94)
Bakhodir Jalolov def. Agron Smakici via seventh-round TKO
Prelims
Javokhir Ummataliev def. Damian Drabik via second-round KO
Bobbi Flood def. Nathan Darby via points (40-36)
Mike Perez def. Franklin Arinze via points (78-74)
Issiah Hamilton-Allen def. Connor Goulding via points (39-37)
