Overview
- Saturday’s main card starts at 6 p.m. BST at Manchester’s Co‑op Live, with ring walks around 11 p.m. BST, and DAZN is selling the fight on pay‑per‑view at £24.99 in the UK and about $59.99 in the US.
- Fabio Wardley makes his first defense after being elevated to full WBO champion in November 2025, following his October stoppage of Joseph Parker to win the interim belt.
- Daniel Dubois tries to become a two‑time world champion after losing the IBF title to Oleksandr Usyk by knockout last July, with many pundits predicting a stoppage given both fighters’ roughly 95% KO rates.
- 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, with DAZN Ultimate offering a bundle option for PPVs.
- WBO president Gustavo Olivieri says he will recommend Moses Itauma as the next mandatory challenger, which could force the winner into a quick turnaround against a rising British contender.