Boxing figures predict Wardley-Dubois WBO heavyweight title fight
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Updated · BBC.com · May 9
Boxing figures predict Wardley-Dubois WBO heavyweight title fight
10 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 9
The bout takes place on Saturday at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena, where unbeaten champion Fabio Wardley, 31, makes a first defence against 28-year-old Daniel Dubois.
Most pundits backed Wardley, including Oleksandr Usyk, Tony Bellew and George Groves, while Joe Gallagher and Ade Oladipo leaned towards Dubois and others called it too close to judge.
Wardley was upgraded from interim to full champion last year, while Dubois is trying to rebound from last summer's loss to Usyk and become a two-time world champion.
Will Daniel Dubois' career-high weight be his greatest weapon or his biggest liability against the undefeated Fabio Wardley?
If victorious, will Fabio Wardley be forced to vacate his title to avoid fighting his own stablemate?