Overview
- Fans get underway at 6 p.m. BST Saturday with ring walks around 11 p.m., streaming on DAZN pay-per-view at £24.99 in the UK or $59.99 in the U.S., with DAZN Ultimate available as an alternative.
- At Friday’s weigh-in, Wardley scaled 242.2 pounds and Dubois 251.7, and sportsbooks list the champion as a slight favorite.
- Wardley makes his first defense after being elevated when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt, while Dubois returns from a stoppage loss to Usyk seeking a second world title.
- The undercard is locked with David Morrell vs. Zak Chelli, Bakhodir Jalolov vs. Agron Smakici, Jack Rafferty vs. Ekow Essuman, Liam Cameron vs. Bradley Rea, and Khaleel Majid vs. Gavin Gwynne.
- The winner could be ordered to face 21-year-old Moses Itauma next, after the WBO president said he will recommend the rising southpaw as mandatory.