Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois fight TV, PPV and | Boxing News

Two of the nation’s most revered boxers will face off in a battle of Britain this weekend when Fabio Wardley goes toe-to-toe with Daniel Dubois this weekend. The two heavyweights will conflict on Saturday (May 9) as headliner of the ‘Don’t Blink’ event card at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, and followers can order the fight right here.

The bout will see Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs) make the first defence of his WBO crown since the title was upgraded from interim standing following his dramatic October stoppage of Joseph Parker. However, he must do so against a former IBF World Champion and one of the few who can say they knocked out former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

Londoner Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) shocked ‘AJ’ and a packed Wembley Stadium in 2024 and may grow to be a two-time heavyweight world champion with a win on Saturday. Wardley, 31, and Dubois, 28, are said to be two of the game’s most ‘destructive punchers’, with the confirmed finishers each boasting a 95% knockout document.

Wardley’s stellar skilled profession has gained him numerous followers not only in the UK but across the world, evolving from recruitment workplace and white‑collar boxer to world champion. He rose to prominence with a British title victory over David Adeleye in 2023 before incomes a draw and explosive first-round knockout against Olympian Frazer Clarke.

His meteoric rise continued when he claimed the WBA Interim World title with a Tenth-round stoppage of Justis Huni, before his Eleventh-round stoppage of Parker in the end earned him WBO world championship honors when Oleksandr Usyk declined to defend the belt. Dubois claimed the WBA ‘regular’ world title by knockout of Trevor Bryan in 2022 and defended it against Kevin Lerena before difficult Usyk the next yr.

He met the Ukrainian once again at Wembley, where he suffered only the second defeat of his profession. Speaking forward of Wardley vs Dubois, Frank Warren, Founder and Chairman of Queensberry hailed the fight as a piece of ‘British heavyweight historical past.

“This is another piece of British heavyweight history being made,” he said. “This is quite simply the most exciting and explosive fight available for Fabio’s first defense of his WBO world title, and it tells you everything about him that this is the fight he demanded.

“Fabio’s journey has been extraordinary and inspiring, time and again he is written off, and time and again he proves people wrong. For Daniel to be attempting to become a two-time world champion at just 28 is equally remarkable.

“This will be his sixth world title fight, and across that run only Oleksandr Usyk has been able to defeat him.”

Typically, boxing followers would need to buy access to the Wardley vs Dubois on DAZN pay-per-view, but now there’s a method to watch it for free.

Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois will happen on Saturday, May 9, with live coverage beginning at 6pm. The ringwalks for the main event are anticipated to start at 11pm.

Wardley vs Dubois will likely be airing live and completely on DAZN, which is offering the pay-per-view for free with the new DAZN Ultimate Tier. This premium subscription permits boxing followers to watch Saturday’s fight at no additional value with at least 12 PPVs each yr included as normal, with enormous heavyweight occasions like Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven (May 23).

As properly as these blockbuster occasions, DAZN Ultimate members can watch another 185 fight nights every yr from the largest promoters including Queensbury, Matchoom and Misfits. All of this is included in a single subscription from £24.99 per month, with the option to pay month-to-month or upfront at £249.99, the latter of which saves £49.89.

According to DAZN, this presents potential financial savings of £320 per yr, in contrast to the associated fee of shopping for 12 particular person PPV fights. There’s a caveat though, as prospects must commit to an annual DAZN Ultimate contract to secure these advantages.

Otherwise, DAZN is offering Wardley vs Dubois with a one-off PPV buy for £24.99. It’s not all boxing with DAZN Ultimate Tier, as soccer followers can also stream every match in the Italian Serie A.

As DAZN holds the exclusive broadcast rights to Wardley vs Dubois, the fight won’t be shown by rival broadcasters such as Sky Sports or TNT Sports.