Fabio Wardley

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Fabio Wardley
Born (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 (age 29)
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins17
Wins by KO16
Losses0
Draws1

Fabio Wardley (born 18 December 1994) is a British professional boxer who currently holds the British, Commonwealth and WBO European heavyweight titles.

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Professional career

Wardley is managed by Dillian Whyte [1] and trained by Robert Hodgins [2] He has won 17 of his 18 professional fights, with 16 of them by way of knockout.

He claimed the vacant English heavyweight title when he beat Simon Vallily by third-round knockout on 1 August 2020. [3]

Wardley won the British heavyweight title on 26 November 2022 by forcing a corner stoppage in the third round against Nathan Gorman. [4]

On 28 October 2023, Wardley fought David Adeleye on the undercard of the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou contest in Saudi Arabia with the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title, Wardley’s British championship and Adeleye’s WBO European heavyweight belt all up for grabs. Wardley won the fight via TKO in the seventh round. [5]

Professional boxing record

18 fights17 wins0 losses
By knockout160
By decision10
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Draw17–0–1 Frazer Clarke SD1231 Mar 2024The O2 Arena, London, England

Retained British, Commonwealth, and WBO European heavyweight titles

17Win17–0 David Adeleye TKO7 (12) 2:43 28 Oct 2023 Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained British and WBA Continental heavyweight titles;
Won WBO European and vacant Commonwealth heavyweight titles
16Win16–0Michael Polite CoffieTKO4 (10), 0:45 1 Apr 2023 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant WBA Continental heavyweight title
15Win15–0 Nathan Gorman TKO3 (12), 0:32 26 Nov 2022 Wembley Arena, London, EnglandWon vacant British heavyweight title
14Win14–0Chris HealeyTKO2 (8), 0:409 July 2022The O2 Arena, London, England
13Win13–0Daniel MartzKO2 (10), 1:3027 Feb 2022The O2 Arena, London, England
12Win12–0 Nick Webb KO1 (10), 2:307 Aug 2021Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, EnglandRetained English heavyweight title
11Win11–0 Éric Molina KO5 (10), 0:52 27 Mar 2021 Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar
10Win10–0Richard LarteyTKO2 (10), 1:2221 Nov 2020 Wembley Arena, London, England
9Win9–0 Simon Vallily TKO3 (10), 1:011 Aug 2020Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, EnglandWon vacant English heavyweight title
8Win8–0Mariano Ruben Diaz StrunzTKO6 (8), 1:06 20 Jul 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England
7Win7–0Dennis LewandowskiTKO3 (8), 2:3510 May 2019 Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
6Win6–0Morgan DessauxTKO1 (6), 1:432 Feb 2019The O2 Arena, London, England
5Win5–0Phil WilliamsTKO3 (4), 1:58 22 Dec 2018 The O2 Arena, London, England
4Win4–0Ferenc ZsalekKO1 (6), 1:4126 May 2018Corn Exchange, Ipswich, England
3Win3–0Scott SawardKO1 (4), 2:5418 Nov 2017Epic Centre, Norwich, England
2Win2–0Zheko ZhekovTKO1 (4), 2:4622 Jul 2017Epic Centre, Norwich, England
1Win1–0Jakub WójcickiPTS48 Apr 2017 York Hall, London, England

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References

  1. "Dillian Whyte says his protege Fabio Wardley has an aura of 'invincibility'". 26 March 2021.
  2. "It's going to be a very exciting year". 22 November 2018.
  3. "Ted Cheeseman beats Sam Eggington at Eddie Hearn's garden Fight Camp". BBC . 1 August 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. Lewis, Ron (26 November 2022). "Fabio Wardley Drops Nathan Gorman Three Times, Stops Him in Third". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. "Wardley stops Adeleye to retain British heavyweight title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Daniel Dubois
English heavyweight champion
1 August 2020 – present
Incumbent