Dubois vs Wardley 2 Prediction and Betting Odds

Just five short months after going absolutely hell-for-leather inside the ring together, Fabio Wardley will aim to recapture his WBO World Heavyweight Title from Daniel Dubois as they run it back for a second time.

The pair will clash in the boxing ring on Sunday, October 18, with the fight scheduled for around 07:30 AEDT at London’s O2 Arena.

Quick Picks

Our pick: Dubois to win

Value bet: Dubois by KO/TKO

Long shot: Dubois To Win the Fight in Round 7 - 8

Tale of the Tape

Wardley dropped Dubois twice early in their first fight, but Dubois recovered to take control with his jab and powerful right hands.

Wardley absorbed increasing punishment before the referee stopped the contest in the 11th round, giving Dubois the WBO heavyweight title and handing Wardley his first professional defeat.

Dubois’s statistics are first:

• Age - 29 vs 31
• Height - 6'5" (196cm) vs 6'5" (196cm)
• Stance - Orthodox vs Orthodox
• Record - 23-3-0 vs 20-1-1
• KO Record - 22 vs 19

Betting Preview

How have they performed in their last fights?

Dubois’s last five fights:

• Fabio Wardley - Win (TKO, 11) - May 2026
• Oleksandr Usyk - Loss (TKO, 5) - Jul 2025
• Anthony Joshua - Win (TKO, 5) - Sep 2024
• Filip Hrgovic - Win (TKO, 8) - Jun 2024
• Jarrell Miller - Win (TKO, 10) - Dec 2023

Wardley's last five fights:

• Daniel Dubois - Loss (TKO, 11) - May 2026
• Joseph Parker - Win (TKO, 11) - Oct 2025
• Justis Huni - Win (TKO, 10) - Jun 2025
• Frazer Clarke - Win (TKO, 1) - Oct 2024
• Frazer Clarke - Draw (SD, 12) - Mar 2024

Betting Markets to Watch

The previous fight was considered a coin flip between the two, but this one has Dubois as the heavy favourite. 

This is because his jab, straighter punches, and sustained pressure proved more effective than Wardley’s explosive early attacks in the first fight.

He also knows how dangerous Wardley is early on, so a more disciplined start could make his task easier, though that is a tactical expectation, not a guarantee.

The stoppage rate that both of these boxers share is why the odds being offered suggest this the likely route for both.

Dubois has a very short price, as he is expected by many to wear Wardley down through accumulated punishment rather than produce a single-punch knockout, as he did in the first fight.

With both fighters so stoppage-prone, it is worth understanding the difference between KO and TKO before you back a finish. 

Wardley cannot be counted out, but the biggest question about whether he can win this fight realistically will come down to whether he can stop the jab.

It’ll also be on whether Dubois manages to stay disciplined and control the fight early on, potentially preventing the knockdowns he experienced in the first fight.

Our Prediction

Check the latest Dubois vs Wardley betting odds.

Our prediction is a likely Dubois win, with a KO/TKO victory the most likely outcome.

For a long shot, it’ll be on the KO/TKO round. The ‘Daniel Dubois To Win the Fight in Round 7-8’ looks to have value, provided he controls the fight and doesn't allow Wardley to knock him down early on.