Everything you need to know for the heavyweight showdown between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois tonight, including ring walk times and streaming info.
Daniel Dubois will be aiming to become a world champion for a second time when he faces Fabio Wardley later this evening.. ‘Triple D’ claimed the interim IBF title with a devastating victory over Filip Hrgovic two years ago, before being promoted to full champion.. Dubois ‘ first defence took place in front of a capacity Wembley Stadium crowd against Anthony Joshua, and the Brit went on to stun the boxing world with a fifth
round knockout of ‘AJ’.. However, the youngster relinquished the belt in his most recent bout against Oleksandr Usyk back in July.. In a quest to become a two-time champion, he must overcome Wardley.. The heavy-handed Ipswich fighter has earned plaudits for his relentless determination, consistently discovering a route to victory when under pressure.. Wardley captured the WBO interim belt against Joseph Parker last October, but was subsequently elevated to full champion.. The 31 year old
will be desperate to secure a decisive victory in the first defence of his title.. And so, here is everything you need to know ahead of tonight’s action…. What time does Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois start tonight?. This evening’s action takes place at the Co-op Live in Manchester.. The main card is scheduled to begin at approximately 6pm UK time (1pm ET / 10am PT / 12pm CT).. In the headline bout, Dubois is
expected to make his ring walk first at roughly 11pm UK time (6pm ET / 3pm PT / 5pm CT) with Wardley following shortly afterwards.. The two fighters will then touch gloves moments before the opening bell.. The contest should not commence later than this time but could be brought forward if the undercard bouts finish ahead of schedule.. Wardley vs Dubois will be shown live and exclusively on DAZN, with the pay-per-view included at
no extra cost as part of the new DAZN Ultimate Tier.. This premium subscription provides boxing enthusiasts with access to Saturday’s clash plus a minimum of 12 PPVs annually at no additional charge, including heavyweight encounters such as Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven (May 23) and Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga (July 25).. Alternatively, DAZN is offering Wardley vs Dubois as a one-off PPV purchase for £24.99.. It’s not just boxing on the DAZN Ultimate
Tier either, with football fans able to stream every match from the Italian Serie A.. As DAZN holds exclusive broadcasting rights to Wardley vs Dubois, the fight will not be available on competing platforms such as Sky Sports or TNT Sports.. Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois Jack Rafferty vs Ekow Essuman Bradley Rea vs Liam Cameron David Morrell vs Zak Chelli Khaleel Majid vs Gavin Gwynne Bakhodir Jalolov vs Agron Smakici Mike Perez vs Franklin
Arinze Javokhir Ummataliev vs Damian Drabik Fawaz Aborode vs Garth Noot Bobbi Flood vs Nathan Darby Issiah Hamilton-Allen vs Connor Goulding Fabio Wardley: “Irrespective of pedigree, history, experience, I believe that I can beat him.. Whatever happens in the fight, that belief I have is unwavering and I always have 100 per cent confidence.. I’ve proven that time and time again.. It’s going to be over and out.. He’s going to be cleaned out.” Daniel
Dubois: “I can’t let myself down or my team down and this is the time to dig deeper than ever before,” said Dubois.. “I feel like the luckiest guy in boxing.. It’s just one (world title fight) after the other.. I’ve got to go back to the drawing board and come again.. I feel like we’re going to get it right this time though, with the training and how everything is going to be perfect,
I just have a feeling.” Click here to sign up to our sport newsletter, bringing you the top stories and biggest headlines from Ireland and beyond