Fabio Wardley

Name: Fabio Wardley
Hometown: Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 196cm
Reach: 198cm
Pro Boxer: Record

Trainer: Robert Hodgins
Manager: Dillian Whyte

Regional & Minor Titles

• BBBoC English heavyweight title (Aug 2020; 1 defence)
• BBBoC British heavyweight title (Nov 2022; 3 defences)
• WBA Continental heavyweight title (April 2023; 3 defences)
• Commonwealth Boxing Council heavyweight title (Oct 2023; 2 defences)
• WBO European heavyweight title (Oct 2023; 1 defence)
• interim WBA World heavyweight title (June 2025; 0 defences)
• interim WBO World heavyweight title (Oct-Nov 2025; 0 defences)

Major Titles

• WBO World heavyweight title (Nov 2025-May 2026; 0 defences)

Notes

• Wardley started boxing when he was 21.
• Wardley has never had a licensed amateur bout. He had four white-collar fights (white-collar boxing is unlicensed boxing for complete beginners with other careers who want to get trained and box at a special event or raise money for charity), winning them all before he decided to take the leap and become a professional boxer.
• Wardley's fight against David Adeleye in Saudi Arabia on November 25, 2024, was historic as it marked the first time the British heavyweight title was contested outside the UK.
• Wardley first won the interim WBO heavyweight title by defeating Joseph Parker on October 25, 2025. On November 17, the WBO officially promoted him to full champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the title.

Preceded by: Oleksandr Usyk Vacated

WBO Heavyweight Champion Elevated 2025 Nov 17 – 2026 May 9

Succeeded by: Daniel Dubois