Overview
- Following Thursday's fiery press conference, where managers Michael Ofo and Sam Jones traded insults, Daniel Dubois vowed to “collect the trash” in response to Fabio Wardley’s “bin man” quip.
- DAZN will carry the event on pay-per-view, with coverage starting at 6 p.m. BST (1 p.m. ET) and main-event walks expected between 10 and 11 p.m. UK time; pricing is £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the US, with a DAZN Ultimate bundle option.
- The finalized main card features Bakhodir Jalolov vs. Agron Smakici, David Morrell vs. Zak Chelli, Jack Rafferty vs. Ekow Essuman, Bradley Rea vs. Liam Cameron, and Khaleel Majid vs. Gavin Gwynne.
- Fabio Wardley makes his first defense after being elevated when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the WBO belt, while Daniel Dubois returns from last July’s stoppage loss to Usyk, and both enter with a 95% knockout rate that points to a likely finish.
- WBO president Gustavo Olivieri said he will recommend Moses Itauma as mandatory challenger, a move that could force the winner into a swift defense and create complications if Wardley wins because he and Itauma share trainer Ben Davison.