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could be a fun fight, fabio on a roll, dubois not so much. fabio shown better success than dubs when going gets tough. but fabio also not really faced this good a puncher before, he's been in with guys who can outscore him but not really a big banger who can ko him. if he starts taking shots like he has in other fights it could be a much rougher night than hes had. that said , his boxing looked a bit better last time vs parker

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 15:55 could be a fun fight, fabio on a roll, dubois not so much. fabio shown better success than dubs when going gets tough. but fabio also not really faced this good a puncher before, he's been in with guys who can outscore him but not really a big banger who can ko him. if he starts taking shots like he has in other fights it could be a much rougher night than hes had. that said , his boxing looked a bit better last time vs parker

I think Wardley's not as hurt in his fights as he looks. If that makes sense.

ya i get what ur saying. shows himself on his sleeve kinda. the first clarke fight stark case of this , wardley mouth wide open, big shocked eyes. looked a mess in his body language. clark looking composed and collected. but then the actual action was very even or even (imo) slightly favouring wardley. after the bell clark immediately drops down to a knee exhausted, so he was just holding it in the whole time, a lot more than wardley was.

though i do think dubois is a good enough puncher to hurt pretty much anyone in the division if he's able to land, so will be a good test for fabio to see how he deals with a puncher.

Have really liked this fight since it was first mentioned. I get that Dubois shouldn’t really fight for a belt coming off a loss. But at the same time I don’t really care about the belt. Can’t wait.

JC wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 18:15 Have really liked this fight since it was first mentioned. I get that Dubois shouldn’t really fight for a belt coming off a loss. But at the same time I don’t really care about the belt. Can’t wait.

He could become a two time champion which is the same as Wlad, Fury, Joshua and Patterson. More than Louis, Holmes, Dempsey, Johnson, Jeffries and Usyk.

joshj909 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 18:24

JC wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 18:15 Have really liked this fight since it was first mentioned. I get that Dubois shouldn’t really fight for a belt coming off a loss. But at the same time I don’t really care about the belt. Can’t wait.

He could become a two time champion which is the same as Wlad, Fury, Joshua and Patterson. More than Louis, Holmes, Dempsey, Johnson, Jeffries and Usyk.

Isn’t he already two time? Was the first interim?

joshj909 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 18:24

JC wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 18:15 Have really liked this fight since it was first mentioned. I get that Dubois shouldn’t really fight for a belt coming off a loss. But at the same time I don’t really care about the belt. Can’t wait.

He could become a two time champion which is the same as Wlad, Fury, Joshua and Patterson. More than Louis, Holmes, Dempsey, Johnson, Jeffries and Usyk.

There are Heavyweight Champions and Heavyweight titleholders. The 2 are not the same thing. Lots of guys have been 2 time titlists without being all that highly regarded.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 18:47

joshj909 wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 18:24

JC wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 18:15 Have really liked this fight since it was first mentioned. I get that Dubois shouldn’t really fight for a belt coming off a loss. But at the same time I don’t really care about the belt. Can’t wait.

He could become a two time champion which is the same as Wlad, Fury, Joshua and Patterson. More than Louis, Holmes, Dempsey, Johnson, Jeffries and Usyk.

Isn’t he already two time? Was the first interim?

He went Interim WBA Regular to no belt to WBA Regular to no belt to interim IBF to IBF to no belt

Good fight

Has ticket release date been said yet?

MasterG wrote: ↑11 Feb 2026, 15:33 Has ticket release date been said yet?

Fights not announced yet

Good fight this. Dubois can outbox Wardley, but can he out-tough him once he begins to tire and get more involved?
I'm edging towards Dubois but wouldn't be surprised if Wardley does another late come from behind stoppage.

Coco wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 20:19Good fight

Yep, if Uysk is out for a bit longer, then this is probably the best fight to be made right now.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 04:36

Coco wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 20:19Good fight

Yep, if Uysk is out for a bit longer, then this is probably the best fight to be made right now.

Usyk requested a voluntary from the WBC. But who’s he gonna fight?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 04:54

KiwiRider wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 04:36

Coco wrote: ↑10 Feb 2026, 20:19Good fight

Yep, if Uysk is out for a bit longer, then this is probably the best fight to be made right now.

Usyk requested a voluntary from the WBC. But who’s he gonna fight?

There's talk of Rico Verhoeven. I had to google him.

Joke of a title defence. Fabio FRAUDLEY gets GIFTED a world title and rather than facing Kabayel, he starts snoffling around for the washed up dregs of the division.

Daniel Dubious Jaw got spanked twice by Usyk and lost to C-Level Joyce. FRAUDLEY should be chasing Kabayel who DESERVES a world title shot. Not Dubious Jaw.

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 05:12 Joke of a title defence. Fabio FRAUDLEY gets GIFTED a world title and rather than facing Kabayel, he starts snoffling around for the washed up dregs of the division.

Daniel Dubious Jaw got spanked twice by Usyk and lost to C-Level Joyce. FRAUDLEY should be chasing Kabayel who DESERVES a world title shot. Not Dubious Jaw.

You've never actually been near a boxing gym, have you

Fraudley beat top 3 contender Joseph Parker to win the title.

C-level Joyce beat top 10 opponents (and former world champs if you want to count them) Dubois and Parker.

Kabayel is also technically a champion so it would be a unification. Kabayel has been promised a shot at Usyk after his next fight so why would he take a fight with Wardley right now if it was offered? Why has Kabayel not offered Wardley a unification for his scheduled fight in Germany in a few months?

Wardley isn't an all time great or anything but your hate is weird and goes beyond rational

joshj909 wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 12:37 Fraudley beat top 3 contender Joseph Parker to win the title.

C-level Joyce beat top 10 opponents (and former world champs if you want to count them) Dubois and Parker.

Kabayel is also technically a champion so it would be a unification. Kabayel has been promised a shot at Usyk after his next fight so why would he take a fight with Wardley right now if it was offered? Why has Kabayel not offered Wardley a unification for his scheduled fight in Germany in a few months?

Wardley isn't an all time great or anything but your hate is weird and goes beyond rational

He's also like that with Hamzah. Just spouting stuff that doesn't make sense & also not someone who actually knows boxing - or boxers - would say.

Just cyber warrior nonsense.

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 05:12 Joke of a title defence. Fabio FRAUDLEY gets GIFTED a world title and rather than facing Kabayel, he starts snoffling around for the washed up dregs of the division.

Daniel Dubious Jaw got spanked twice by Usyk and lost to C-Level Joyce. FRAUDLEY should be chasing Kabayel who DESERVES a world title shot. Not Dubious Jaw.

BoxRec's #3 is fighting its #4. I'm not sure why you have a problem with that.

keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 13:23

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 05:12 Joke of a title defence. Fabio FRAUDLEY gets GIFTED a world title and rather than facing Kabayel, he starts snoffling around for the washed up dregs of the division.

Daniel Dubious Jaw got spanked twice by Usyk and lost to C-Level Joyce. FRAUDLEY should be chasing Kabayel who DESERVES a world title shot. Not Dubious Jaw.

BoxRec's #3 is fighting its #4. I'm not sure why you have a problem with that.

Also it's a style matchup that could easily result in a Fight of the Year type of contest.

Taansend wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 12:24

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 05:12 Joke of a title defence. Fabio FRAUDLEY gets GIFTED a world title and rather than facing Kabayel, he starts snoffling around for the washed up dregs of the division.

Daniel Dubious Jaw got spanked twice by Usyk and lost to C-Level Joyce. FRAUDLEY should be chasing Kabayel who DESERVES a world title shot. Not Dubious Jaw.

You've never actually been near a boxing gym, have you

He sounds like he's about 15 or 16,sat in his mums house

Fabio Wardley defends his WBO world heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois at Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester on Saturday May 9; Wardley makes the first defence of his WBO belt against British rival Dubois; The winner could line up a world title fight against Tyson Fury later this year

– Sky Sports

tigermoth87 wrote: ↑12 Feb 2026, 05:12 Joke of a title defence. Fabio FRAUDLEY gets GIFTED a world title and rather than facing Kabayel, he starts snoffling around for the washed up dregs of the division.

Daniel Dubious Jaw got spanked twice by Usyk and lost to C-Level Joyce. FRAUDLEY should be chasing Kabayel who DESERVES a world title shot. Not Dubious Jaw.

are you Donald Trump?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑13 Feb 2026, 14:11 Fabio Wardley defends his WBO world heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois at Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester on Saturday May 9; Wardley makes the first defence of his WBO belt against British rival Dubois; The winner could line up a world title fight against Tyson Fury later this year

– Sky Sports

Tickets go on sale 27th Feb. This will sell out pretty quick I'm guessing, the location is great for almost all of England.