JAKARTA - Progress from negotiations to realize a fight for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight world champion belt involving Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois is going in a very positive direction.
Frank Warren as the promoter of the two boxers confirmed that the possibility of a clash between his two clients was very open and it was not impossible to be held in the near future.
"Obviously it's a fight that Fabio really wants to face. There's nothing more exciting than a fight between British boxers for the heavyweight world title!" he said as quoted by Sky Sport.
Currently, Wardley holds the WBO belt. He was invited to become the real world champion after the undisputed world champion twice, Oleksandr Usyk, refused to undergo a mandatory match and decided to vacate the belt.
After getting the status as a full champion, Wardley continues to try to find his first opponent in the ring to defend the belt. He was briefly linked to Derek Chisora who has now chosen a duel with Deontay Wilder as his opponent.
Now comes a new report that says Wardley is completing the requirements for a clash with Dubois. The clash between the British boxers is reportedly held in England, but the exact location has not been announced.
Dubois, 28, is currently aiming to win the heavyweight world title for the second time in his career after losing to Usyk in the last fight in July 2025 which made him lose the IBF belt.
The answer was reciprocated because Wardley was also looking for an opponent to keep his title after the desire to fight Chisora failed. According to reports, the duel between the two names is planned to take place in the middle of this year.
DAZN reported that the possibility of Wardley and Dubois clashing will take place on May 9, 2026. The two locations that are on the list of favorites so far are the O2 Arena in London and the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.
If Wardley faces Dubois at the O2 then it will be his second consecutive appearance since beating Joseph Parker at the same venue in October last year to win the WBO interim belt.
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