UK Boxing
Fabio Wardley gives his final prediction for the Daniel Dubois fight
Fabio Wardley has issued a stern warning to Daniel Dubois ahead of his highly anticipated world heavyweight title fight on Saturday.
Wardley makes his first defense of his WBO crown against British rival Dubois at the Co-op Live Arena, live on DAZN.
Both pairs have a knockout rate of 95% and few expected their fight to last as long as it did.
The undefeated player from Ipswich promised that he would give his rival the third defeat in his career.
“By knockout,” the 31-year-old said during Thursday’s meeting last press conference.
“I’m going to approach it the same way I approach all my fights.
“Providing fans with entertainment, value for money and ultimately winning.
“He’s knocked out.
“I’ve done it to 95% of my opponents and for me he’s just next on the list.
“I’m getting him out of there.
“It will end.
“He will be cleansed.
– I’m going to immaculate him up.
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Both fighters had frosty fight week preparations, with Dubois shouting out his rival at Thursday’s final press conference after Wardley stated earlier this week that if he didn’t fight, he would be working as a binman.
The 28-year-old, who is also projected to win by knockout, looks to be a two-time world heavyweight champion.
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The former IBF titlist fought for the undisputed crown after a fifth-round defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last August.
Wardley was promoted from interim to full WBO champion after Usyk vacated the WBO title.
Wardley is a slight favorite in the bookmakers and in October he scored the biggest victory of his career, stopping former world champion Joseph Parker in the 11th round.
The pair will come face to face for the last time at the weigh-ins at Bowlers in Manchester on Friday at 6pm BST.
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O’Shaquie Foster is the bookmaker’s favorite to beat Raymond Ford in Saturday’s super featherweight world title clash.
Foster (24-3, 12 KO) will face Ford (18-1-1, 8 KO) at the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas, live on DAZN.
“Ice Water” is world champion for the second time, but he was unable to defend the belt v. Stephen Fulton Jr he last dropped out after his opponent missed the scales, although he defeated his compatriot by unanimous decision.
The 32-year-old is the favorite of 4/7 players Bet365 beat his compatriot.
The home favorite has won by decision in his last two matches and is expected to do the same here at 1-1.
Foster’s last stoppage win came in 2023 and he is rated at 6/1 to win the distance.
A former featherweight champion, Ford is a 5/4 underdog Bet365 become a two-time world champion.
The Modern Jersey native has won three times by rebounding since his only defeat to Nick Ball, and his best chance of winning comes from a decision taken at 12/5, with a break-time win priced at 13/2.
Full Bet365 odds
The result of the fight
- O’Shaquie Foster will win the fight: 4/7
- O’Shaquie Foster by KO/TKO/DQ: 6/1
- O’Shaquie Foster by decision or technical decision: 1/1
- Raymond Ford will win the fight: 5/4
- Raymond Ford by KO/TKO/DQ: 13/2
- Raymond Ford by decision or technical decision: 5/12
Round bets
O’Shaquie Foster
- Win in round 1: 100/1
- Win in round 2: 100/1
- Win in round 3: 100/1
- Win in round 4: 50/1
- Win in round 5: 50/1
- To win in round 6: 40/1
- To win in round 7: 40/1
- To win in round 8: 33/1
- To win in round 9: 33/1
- To win in round 10: 33/1
- To win in round 11: 40/1
- To win in round 12: 40/1
- Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 1/1
Raymond Ford
- Win in round 1: 100/1
- Win in round 2: 100/1
- Win in round 3: 100/1
- To win in round 4: 80/1
- Win in round 5: 66/1
- Win in round 6: 50/1
- To win in round 7: 40/1
- To win in round 8: 40/1
- To win in round 9: 40/1
- To win in round 10: 40/1
- To win in round 11: 40/1
- To win in round 12: 50/1
- Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 5/12
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On Saturday in Houston, Texas, O’Shaquie Foster will put his WBC super featherweight world title on the line against Raymond Ford.
Foster (24-3, 12 KO) will face Ford (18-1-1, 8 KO) at the Fertitta Center.
Foster is making a second defense of the title he regained when he overtook Robson Conceicao in a rematch in 2024, following a controversial split decision loss almost four months earlier.
The 32-year-old Texan dominated Stephen Fulton Jr in December to win the WBC interim lightweight crown, but gave it up to return to 130 pounds.
Former featherweight world champion Ford hopes to become a two-division world champion.
The 27-year-old, who lost the WBA 126-pound title to Nick Ball, has won three straight since moving up to super featherweight, most recently a unanimous decision win over Abraham Nova in August.
Foster vs. Ford – date, place, start time and ring walk
- The fight between both fighters will take place on Saturday, May 30 live at the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas.
- Broadcast will start at 8pm ET/5pm PT/1am BST (Sunday)
- Main event will start around 22:39 ET / 19:39 PT / 3:39 BST (Sunday)
Foster vs. Ford – how to watch
- The card can be viewed live around the world DAZN
Foster vs. Ford – last three fights
O’Shaquie Foster
- O’Shaquie Foster bt Stephen Fulton Jr – unanimous decision
- O’Shaquie Foster bt Robson Coceicao – split decision
- Robson Coceicao bt O’Shaquie Foster – split decision
Raymond Ford
- Raymond Ford vs. Abraham Nova – unanimous decision
- Raymond Ford bt Thomas Mattice – unanimous decision
- Raymond Ford vs. Orlando Gonzalez – unanimous decision
Foster vs. Ford – Undercard
- Charlie Sheehy (12-0, 7 KO) vs. Nike Theran (20-2, 14 KO) – lightweight (10 rounds)
- Omari Jones (6-0, 4 KO) vs Diego Osuna Zuniga (9-0, 6 KO) – super welterweight (8 rounds)
- Miguel Flores (29-5-1, 13 KO) vs. Javon Woodard Jr (16-2, 14 KO) – featherweight (10 rounds)
- Julian Montalvo (6-0, 4 KO) vs Maximus Moya (3-3, 2 KO) – super featherweight (6 rounds)
- Frank Espinoza (3-0, 3 KO) vs. Bryce Blackwell (4-2, 1 KO) – middleweight (6 rounds)
- Jahyden Franklin Britton (8-0, 5 KO) vs. Najee West (9-2, 4 KO) – super middleweight (6 rounds)
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“I didn’t hear the bell” – Peter Fury reveals conversation with the referee after the Usyk vs Verhoeven match
Peter Fury revealed his conversation with referee Mark Lyson following Rico Verhoeven’s controversial defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in Egypt on Saturday.
Former kickboxing champion Verhoeven appeared to be on track to spark a celebrated altercation until he was dropped dramatically by Usyk and then waved off by Lyson in the 11th round, just as the bell sounded at the Pyramids of Giza.
Verhoeven’s trainer Fury was on the same plane to Britain on Sunday as the referee, who claimed he did not hear the bell.
“Was the referee wrong? Of course,” Fury said IFLTV.
“The referee was on the flight with me on the way back, so I talked to him.
“The best way to resolve any dispute is to ask the person who did it.
“I said, ‘You made a mistake.’
“And he told me what is very critical: ‘Peter, I didn’t hear the bell.’
“I believe now because I didn’t hear the bell either.
“I told him I thought he made a mistake.
“We shook hands, it’s sport, it’s boxing and that’s what it is.
“I think he realized he made a mistake.
“He said, ‘I did what I thought I had to do. He was shaking and I’m there to protect the player.'”
Although many believed the Dutchman had a clear advantage before the break, two judges declared the fight a draw, with another calling Verhoeven ahead when the fight was stopped.
Usyk defended his unified heavyweight world titles and faced the WBC interim champion, Agit Kabayel after the fight.
This was confirmed by WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman Professional boxing fans that Kabayel needs his chance to fight Usyk before any rematch with Verhoeven, who was fighting as a professional boxer for only the second time.
Sulaiman also confirmed that Verhoeven will receive a WBC ranking after his stunning fight against the two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.
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