Fabio Wardley V Daniel Dubois: Boxing Heavyweight Title – Live

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This blockbuster all-British heavyweight showdown is taglined “Don’t Blink” – and not because nan promoter Frank Warren fears viewers mightiness commencement to motion disconnected erstwhile their eyelids droop. Rather nan connection is that Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois, who person 40 knockouts successful their mixed 42 master wins, some person nan powerfulness to demolish 1 different astatine immoderate moment.

For each their evident similarities arsenic 6ft 5in punchers pinch leaky defences, location are striking differences too. Ipswich’s Wardley, nan WBO champ aft nan loop was stripped from Oleksandr Usyk, is boxing’s latest Cinderella story. A erstwhile recruitment master who turned pro pinch zero charismatic amateur fights, Wardley’s robust will, chin and gift for self-improvement person taken him to an unbeaten 20-0-1 (19 KOs) grounds and to unforeseen heights.

Dubois’ amateur profession was short but highly promising and he, dissimilar Wardley, tin look a superbly balanced boxer pinch a dynamite jab to complement his thunderous correct hand. Just inquire Anthony Joshua astir both. Yet nan Londoner’s mentality and versatility person been questioned successful nan losses to Joe Joyce and Usyk (twice) that blemish his 22-3 (21 KOs) record.

Those defeats came against fantabulous amateurs, nevertheless – and successful Usyk’s lawsuit an all-time awesome pro. He’s ne'er mislaid to a combatant arsenic awkward but rudimentary arsenic Wardley. Fabio, of course, has ne'er mislaid astatine all.

It’s a delicious setup for what should beryllium a barnburner successful Manchester’s catchily titled Co-op Live arena. We’re expecting nan first doorbell betwixt 10.30pm and 11pm (BST), though apt person to nan latter. Do enactment pinch us!