Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois: How to watch, date, ringwalks, undercard, prediction, odds

Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois will meet in an all-British heavyweight encounter for the WBO title this May, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View and DAZN Ultimate Tier.

The pair will contend a domestic slugfest poised to send shockwaves through the division, as the former bids to make a maiden successful defence of his crown.

Wardley has emerged as a new glamour-weight star over the past year, but in former world champion Dubois, he faces one of his toughest opponents to date.

DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Fabio Wardley against Daniel Dubois.

Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois fight date, start time

Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois will take place on Saturday, May 9, with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.

Timings will be confirmed closer to the event.

• Date: Saturday, May 9
• Time: TBC
• Wardley vs. Dubois main event ringwalks (approx): TBC

Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois fight card

• Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois; For Wardley's WBO heavyweight title

Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois: How to buy tickets

Tickets for this world heavyweight title fight will be available to buy on Friday, February 27. 

General sale begins at 12pm GMT, click here to find out more. 

How to watch Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois?

Fabio Wardley versus Daniel Dubois and the whole Don't Blink fight card will be broadcast  live on DAZN Pay-Per-View and DAZN Ultimate Tier .

The PPV is a one-off cost of £24.99 in the UK & Ireland, $59.99 in the US/Canada, and $19.99/equivalent  in the rest of the world.

Fans can also grab a major PPV discount by purchasing both the Wardley vs Dubois, and Deontay Wilder vs. Derek Chisora PPV (April 4) for a bundle price of £39.99 / $89.99 . 

Then watch the fight on any smart TV, smartphone, streaming device, games console, laptop/Mac, or tablet with the DAZN App. If you do not have the App already, then just follow these instructions....

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google, or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel, LIV Golf, and FIFA+
• Then find the boxing homepage and click 'buy now'

Get PPVs included in your subscription with DAZN Ultimate Tier

The Wardley-Dubois fight is also included in the DAZN Ultimate Tier subscription package, which means you would not need to purchase this PPV individually at an extra cost. 

Ultimate Tier includes a minimum of 12 PPVs a year, on top of the regular 185 fight nights offering, plus Serie A football.

UK customers can subscribe for £24.99 per month,  US customers for  $44.99 per month. 

Based on buying 12 PPVs per year, having an Ultimate Tier subscription instead can save £320 / $535 a year**. 

**Savings calculated by comparing 12 months of DAZN Monthly Flex plus 12 pay-per-view events per year against 12 months of DAZN Ultimate at launch price.

Where is the Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois fight?

The fight is set to be held at  Co-op Live , in Manchester , United Kingdom . 

Opened in 2024, the 23,500-capacity venue is the biggest indoor arena in the UK. It will also host Moses Itauma against Jermaine Franklin this March.

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Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois launch press conference highlights

The build-up to his highly anticipated world heavyweight title fight officially began on Wednesday, February 25 with the launch press conference. 

Verbal jabs were being thrown by both teams, including a heated exchange between Wardley's manager Michael Ofo and Dubois' advisor Sam Jones. 

Watch the highlights from the London media event below. 

Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois odds

The oddsmaskers are struggling with separating the two Brits. 

Wardley is currently priced at 3/4 to retain his world title, while Dubois is 20/21 to get his hand raised.

• Fabio Wardley: 3/4
• Daniel Dubois: 20/21

Odds provided by DAZN Bet, for full markets click here.

Odds correct as of February 26, 10.10am GMT.

Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois form and history

Few bouts will come bigger than this in 2026, with a relatively rare chance to see two top-drawer British heavyweights go toe-to-toe with a world title on the line.

Dubois, of course, is no stranger to such an occasion - his five-round hit job on Anthony Joshua is already enshrined in folklore for its destructive power.

In a sense, despite his equally rough loss to Oleksandr Usyk, 'Dynamite' may enter as the favourite to wrench away Wardley's crown from the former white-collar star.

But the latter has made a regular habit of coming from behind to deliver the knockout blow, taking out Justis Huni before stunning Joseph Parker with late rallies.

Wardley may have quietly hoped for a different first defence - Derek Chisora was long-linked to a clash - but now will have a major chance to stamp his credentials.

Either way, it promises to be an absolute cracker of a bout to kick off what will surely be a busy summer season of sport and boxing across DAZN.

Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois tale of the tape

Fabio Wardley record 

• Nationality : British
• Age : 31
• Height : 6' 5"
• Reach : 78"
• Total fights : 21
• Record : 20-0-1 (19 KOs)

Daniel Dubois record

• Nationality : British
• Age : 28
• Height : 6' 5"
• Reach : 78"
• Total fights : 25
• Record : 22-3 (21 KOs)