Fabio Wardley
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Fabio Wardley (born 18 December 1994) is a British professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2025 to May 2026. He also held the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim heavyweight title in 2025. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles between 2022 and 2025. In 2025, Wardley swept British Fighter of the Year honours from ESPN, Boxing News, and British Boxing News, with his knockout of Justis Huni also earning Knockout of the Year recognition from each outlet.
Infobox
Born
(1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Height
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
78 in (198 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
22
Wins
20
Win by KO
19
Losses
1
Draws
1
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
22 fights
By knockout
20 wins
19
1 loss
1
By decision
By decision
22 fights
By decision
20 wins
1
1 loss
0
Draws
Draws
22 fights
Draws
20 wins
1
| 22 fights | 20 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 19 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
· Professional boxing record
22
22
No.
22
Result
Loss
Record
20–1–1
Opponent
Daniel Dubois
Type
TKO
Round, time
11 (12), 0:28
Date
9 May 2026
Location
Co-op Live, Manchester, England
Notes
Lost WBO heavyweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
20–0–1
Opponent
Joseph Parker
Type
TKO
Round, time
11 (12), 1:54
Date
25 Oct 2025
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
Notes
Won WBO interim heavyweight title
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
19–0–1
Opponent
Justis Huni
Type
KO
Round, time
10 (12), 1:42
Date
7 Jun 2025
Location
Portman Road, Ipswich, England
Notes
Won vacant WBA interim heavyweight title
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
18–0–1
Opponent
Frazer Clarke
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (12), 2:28
Date
12 Oct 2024
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained British, Commonwealth, and WBA Continental heavyweight titles
18
18
No.
18
Result
Draw
Record
17–0–1
Opponent
Frazer Clarke
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
31 Mar 2024
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
Notes
Retained British, Commonwealth, WBA Continental, and WBO European heavyweight titles
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
David Adeleye
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (12), 2:43
Date
28 Oct 2023
Location
Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained British, and WBA Continental heavyweight titles;
Won WBO European, and vacant Commonwealth heavyweight titles
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Michael Polite Coffie
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (10), 0:45
Date
1 Apr 2023
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
Notes
Won vacant WBA Continental heavyweight title
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Nathan Gorman
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (12), 0:32
Date
26 Nov 2022
Location
Wembley Arena, London, England
Notes
Won vacant British heavyweight title
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Chris Healey
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (8), 0:40
Date
9 Jul 2022
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Daniel Martz
Type
KO
Round, time
2 (10), 1:30
Date
27 Feb 2022
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Nick Webb
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (10), 2:30
Date
7 Aug 2021
Location
Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England
Notes
Retained English heavyweight title
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Éric Molina
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (10), 0:52
Date
27 Mar 2021
Location
Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Richard Lartey
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (10), 1:22
Date
21 Nov 2020
Location
Wembley Arena, London, England
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Simon Vallily
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10), 1:01
Date
1 Aug 2020
Location
Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England
Notes
Won vacant English heavyweight title
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Mariano Ruben Diaz Strunz
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (8), 1:06
Date
20 Jul 2019
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Dennis Lewandowski
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (8), 2:35
Date
10 May 2019
Location
Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Morgan Dessaux
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (6), 1:43
Date
2 Feb 2019
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Phil Williams
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (4), 1:58
Date
22 Dec 2018
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Ferenc Zsalek
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (6), 1:41
Date
26 May 2018
Location
Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Scott Saward
Type
KO
Round, time
1 (4), 2:54
Date
18 Nov 2017
Location
Epic Centre, Norwich, England
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Zheko Zhekov
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 2:46
Date
22 Jul 2017
Location
Epic Centre, Norwich, England
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Jakub Wójcicki
Type
PTS
Round, time
4
Date
8 Apr 2017
Location
York Hall, London, England
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 22 | Loss | 20–1–1 | Daniel Dubois | TKO | 11 (12), 0:28 | 9 May 2026 | Co-op Live, Manchester, England | Lost WBO heavyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–0–1 | Joseph Parker | TKO | 11 (12), 1:54 | 25 Oct 2025 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won WBO interim heavyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–0–1 | Justis Huni | KO | 10 (12), 1:42 | 7 Jun 2025 | Portman Road, Ipswich, England | Won vacant WBA interim heavyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–0–1 | Frazer Clarke | TKO | 1 (12), 2:28 | 12 Oct 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained British, Commonwealth, and WBA Continental heavyweight titles |
| 18 | Draw | 17–0–1 | Frazer Clarke | SD | 12 | 31 Mar 2024 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Retained British, Commonwealth, WBA Continental, and WBO European heavyweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | David Adeleye | TKO | 7 (12), 2:43 | 28 Oct 2023 | Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained British, and WBA Continental heavyweight titles; Won WBO European, and vacant Commonwealth heavyweight titles |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Michael Polite Coffie | TKO | 4 (10), 0:45 | 1 Apr 2023 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Won vacant WBA Continental heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Nathan Gorman | TKO | 3 (12), 0:32 | 26 Nov 2022 | Wembley Arena, London, England | Won vacant British heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Chris Healey | TKO | 2 (8), 0:40 | 9 Jul 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Daniel Martz | KO | 2 (10), 1:30 | 27 Feb 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Nick Webb | KO | 1 (10), 2:30 | 7 Aug 2021 | Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England | Retained English heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Éric Molina | KO | 5 (10), 0:52 | 27 Mar 2021 | Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Richard Lartey | TKO | 2 (10), 1:22 | 21 Nov 2020 | Wembley Arena, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Simon Vallily | TKO | 3 (10), 1:01 | 1 Aug 2020 | Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England | Won vacant English heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Mariano Ruben Diaz Strunz | TKO | 6 (8), 1:06 | 20 Jul 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Dennis Lewandowski | TKO | 3 (8), 2:35 | 10 May 2019 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Morgan Dessaux | TKO | 1 (6), 1:43 | 2 Feb 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Phil Williams | TKO | 3 (4), 1:58 | 22 Dec 2018 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Ferenc Zsalek | KO | 1 (6), 1:41 | 26 May 2018 | Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Scott Saward | KO | 1 (4), 2:54 | 18 Nov 2017 | Epic Centre, Norwich, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Zheko Zhekov | TKO | 1 (4), 2:46 | 22 Jul 2017 | Epic Centre, Norwich, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jakub Wójcicki | PTS | 4 | 8 Apr 2017 | York Hall, London, England |
· External links
Regional boxing titles
Regional boxing titles
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byDaniel Dubois
VacantTitle last held byDaniel Dubois
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byDaniel Dubois
Sporting positions
English heavyweight champion
1 August 2020 – March 2023
Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held bySolomon Dacres
VacantTitle last held byJoe Joyce
VacantTitle last held byJoe Joyce
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byJoe Joyce
Sporting positions
British heavyweight champion
26 November 2022 – 14 March 2025
Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byDavid Adeleye
VacantTitle last held byAgit Kabayel
VacantTitle last held byAgit Kabayel
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byAgit Kabayel
Sporting positions
WBA Continental
heavyweight champion
1 April 2023 – March 2025
Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byArtem Suslenkov
VacantTitle last held byJoe Joyce
VacantTitle last held byJoe Joyce
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byJoe Joyce
Sporting positions
Commonwealth heavyweight champion
28 October 2023 – 7 June 2025
Won interim title
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byMoses Itauma
Preceded byDavid Adeleye
Preceded byDavid Adeleye
Sporting positions
Preceded byDavid Adeleye
Sporting positions
WBO European
heavyweight champion
28 October 2023 – July 2024
Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byNelson Hysa
World boxing titles
World boxing titles
Sporting positions
World boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byDaniel Dubois
VacantTitle last held byDaniel Dubois
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byDaniel Dubois
Sporting positions
WBA heavyweight champion
Interim title
7 June – 25 October 2025
Vacated
Sporting positions
Vacant
Preceded byJoseph Parker
Preceded byJoseph Parker
Sporting positions
Preceded byJoseph Parker
Sporting positions
WBO heavyweight champion
Interim title
25 October – 17 November 2025
Promoted
Preceded byOleksandr Usyk
Vacated
Preceded byOleksandr Usyk
Vacated
Sporting positions
Preceded byOleksandr Usyk
Vacated
Sporting positions
WBO heavyweight champion
17 November 2025 – 9 May 2026
Sporting positions
Succeeded byDaniel Dubois
| Sporting positions | ||||
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byDaniel Dubois | English heavyweight champion 1 August 2020 – March 2023 Vacated | VacantTitle next held bySolomon Dacres | ||
| VacantTitle last held byJoe Joyce | British heavyweight champion 26 November 2022 – 14 March 2025 Vacated | VacantTitle next held byDavid Adeleye | ||
| VacantTitle last held byAgit Kabayel | WBA Continental heavyweight champion 1 April 2023 – March 2025 Vacated | VacantTitle next held byArtem Suslenkov | ||
| VacantTitle last held byJoe Joyce | Commonwealth heavyweight champion 28 October 2023 – 7 June 2025 Won interim title | VacantTitle next held byMoses Itauma | ||
| Preceded byDavid Adeleye | WBO European heavyweight champion 28 October 2023 – July 2024 Vacated | VacantTitle next held byNelson Hysa | ||
| World boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byDaniel Dubois | WBA heavyweight champion Interim title 7 June – 25 October 2025 Vacated | Vacant | ||
| Preceded byJoseph Parker | WBO heavyweight champion Interim title 25 October – 17 November 2025 Promoted | |||
| Preceded byOleksandr Usyk Vacated | WBO heavyweight champion 17 November 2025 – 9 May 2026 | Succeeded byDaniel Dubois | ||
References
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/47286532/british-boxing-awards-2025-fabio-wardley-ellie-scotney-chris-eubank-fighter-year-best-moment
- pocketmagshttps://pocketmags.com/us/boxing-news-uk-magazine/december-18-2025/articles/uk-fighter-of-the-year?srsltid=AfmBOoqtCwa6NzUULUyJi3mByEp6mVgAl25VkLAIkb5ROeZxIKZpR7Fh
- pocketmagshttps://pocketmags.com/boxing-news-uk-magazine/december-18-2025/articles/knockout-of-the-year?srsltid=AfmBOoouHx3dK8jFW9fgbsRr6ofdx5b6XDdWXbXe9xxAQP_8Q9v3gViH
- britishboxingnewshttps://britishboxingnews.co.uk/news/british-boxing-news-awards-2025/
- The Independenthttps://www.independent.co.uk/sport/fabio-wardley-joseph-parker-ipswich-the-o2-wbo-b2851803.html
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13101043/fabio-wardleys-rise-from-white-collar-fighter-to-o2-arena-headliner-as-he-faces-olympian-frazer-clarke
- wwwhttps://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/jospeh-parker-fabio-wardley-white-collar-boxing-to-shot-at-undisputed/1wb3akmhaj9pwz7wq8koqvasi
- East Anglian Daily Timeshttps://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/21555142.new-ipswich-heavyweight-fabio-wardley-ready-make-professional-bow/
- "It's going to be a very exciting year"https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/wardley-signs-with-star-whyte-2525032
- "Ted Cheeseman beats Sam Eggington at Eddie Hearn's garden Fight Camp"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/53625045
- "Eggington vs Cheeseman: Fabio Wardley stops Simon Vallily in three rounds of heavyweight grudge match"https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/12040700/eggington-vs-cheeseman-fabio-wardley-stops-simon-vallily-in-three-rounds-of-heavyweight-grudge-match
- BoxingScenehttps://www.boxingscene.com/fabio-wardley-drops-nathan-gorman-three-times-stops-him-third--170733
- "Boxing Results: Fabio Wardley Beats Nathan Gorman And Wins Vacant British Heavyweight Title"https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/11/boxing-results-fabio-wardley-beats-nathan-gorman-and-wins-vacant-british-heavyweight-title/
- "Wardley stops Adeleye to retain British heavyweight title"https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/67252423
- "Fabio Wardley Drops, Stops David Adeleye in Seventh of Grudge Match"https://www.boxingscene.com/fabio-wardley-drops-stops-david-adeleye-seventh-grudge-match--178824
- "Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke: Bruising British heavyweight title fight ends in split-decision draw"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/68693947
- "Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke fight to bloody draw"https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/39848962/fabio-wardley-frazer-clarke-fight-bloody-draw
- "Heavyweights Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley Share a Wild, Brutal Draw"https://www.boxingscene.com/heavyweights-frazer-clarke-fabio-wardley-share-wild-brutal-draw--182543
- "Fabio Wardley signs with Queensberry ahead of Frazer Clarke rematch"https://www.boxingscene.com/fabio-wardley-signs-with-queensberry-ahead-frazer-clarke-rematch--185513
- "Fabio Wardley thrashes Frazer Clarke in rematch, first round knockout"https://www.badlefthook.com/2024/10/12/24268681/fabio-wardley-thrashes-frazer-clarke-rematch-first-round-knockout-boxing-news-2024