Fabio Wardley

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Fabio Wardley
Born (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 (age 29)
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
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 has held the British heavyweight title since 2022 and the Commonwealth title since 2023.

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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] [4]

Wardley won the British heavyweight title on 26 November 2022 by forcing a corner stoppage in the third round against Nathan Gorman. [5] [6]

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 and WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title all up for grabs. Wardley won the fight via TKO in the seventh round. [7] [8]

On 31 March 2024, he retained his 4 titles with a split decision draw against Frazer Clarke at The O2 Arena in London. One ringside judge scored the fight 114-113 to Wardley, another had it 115-112 for Clarke while the third ruled the contest a 113-113 tie. [9] [10] [11]

In August 2024, Wardley signed a multi-fight deal with Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions [12] ahead of a rematch with Clarke which is scheduled to take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 12 October 2024. [13]

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, WBA Continental 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. ↑ "Eggington vs Cheeseman: Fabio Wardley stops Simon Vallily in three rounds of heavyweight grudge match". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Ron (26 November 2022). "Fabio Wardley Drops Nathan Gorman Three Times, Stops Him in Third". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Boxing Results: Fabio Wardley Beats Nathan Gorman And Wins Vacant British Heavyweight Title". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Wardley stops Adeleye to retain British heavyweight title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Fabio Wardley Drops, Stops David Adeleye in Seventh of Grudge Match". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke: Bruising British heavyweight title fight ends in split-decision draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke fight to bloody draw". ESPN. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Heavyweights Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley Share a Wild, Brutal Draw". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Fabio Wardley signs with Queensberry ahead of Frazer Clarke rematch". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke rematch confirmed after fight of the year contender". The Independent. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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Title last held by
Daniel Dubois 		English heavyweight champion
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