Do you like knockouts? Of course you do. There may not be a fight on the big-time heavyweight boxing schedule in 2026 that carries a higher probability of ending in KO than Saturday’s clash between WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley and former heavyweight champ Daniel Dubois.
Here’s all the info you need on ring walk times and a look at the rest of the card on tap at Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Event: Wardley vs. Dubois (‘Don’t Blink’)
- Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Venue: Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, England
- Title On The Line: WBO Heavyweight Championship
- Main Card Start: 6 p.m. BST / 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT
- Main Event Ring Walks: ~11 p.m. BST / 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
- Broadcast (UK): DAZN PPV (£24.99)
- Broadcast (U.S.): DAZN
When Are The Wardley vs. Dubois Ring Walks?
Wardley and Dubois are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 11 p.m. BST in Manchester, which translates to 6 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. CT, and 3 p.m. PT in the United States. The window is firm but not fixed — undercard fights running long could push it 15 to 30 minutes later.
The main card starts at 6 p.m. BST (1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT), so U.S. viewers on the East Coast can catch the entire broadcast in a normal Saturday afternoon window. The DAZN ring walk schedule, Yahoo Sports, The Independent, and ESPN UK all converge on the same 11 p.m. BST main-event slot.
What Is The Full Wardley vs. Dubois Card?
The undercard reshuffled in the final two weeks after Jared Anderson withdrew because of injury. The locked-in lineup:
- WBO Heavyweight Title: Fabio Wardley (c) vs. Daniel Dubois
- Co-Feature: David Morrell vs. Zak Chelli
- Heavyweight: Bakhodir Jalolov vs. Agron Smakici
- Junior Welterweight (10 rounds): Jack Rafferty vs. Ekow Essuman
- Light Heavyweight (10 rounds): Liam Cameron vs. Bradley Rea
The Morrell vs. Chelli swap-in gives the co-feature real juice — Morrell is one of the most avoided 168-pounders in the sport and Chelli is coming in as the live British underdog.
Jalolov, the undefeated Uzbek Olympic gold medalist, was added late to strengthen the heavyweight presence on the card. It’s a stacked night for a WBO heavyweight title fight that already had main-event KO equity.
How Can You Watch Wardley vs. Dubois?
In the United Kingdom, the entire card streams on DAZN as a pay-per-view at £24.99. You don’t need an existing DAZN subscription to purchase the PPV, though monthly plans start at £15.99 if you want broader access to the platform’s library.
In the United States, the card is available via DAZN as well, and the platform’s app works on smart TVs, mobile, tablets, streaming devices, game consoles, and web browsers. UK viewers also have the option of an annual super-saver DAZN subscription at £119.99 if they’re planning to stick with the platform beyond Saturday — but for one-night-only buyers, the £24.99 PPV is the cleaner play.
What’s At Stake For Both Fighters?
For Wardley, this is his first defense of the full WBO title after being elevated to champion in November 2025 when Oleksandr Usyk vacated rather than face him as mandatory. The Ipswich heavyweight grabbed the WBO interim belt with an 11th-round TKO of Joseph Parker last October and now puts his unbeaten record on the line against arguably the most dangerous puncher he’s faced.
For Dubois, this is the chance to become a two-time heavyweight world champion six months after dropping the IBF title to Usyk via stoppage. A win flips the British heavyweight pecking order overnight and likely sets up a unification path.
Neither man has fought to the final bell more than once in their careers, which is why Saturday’s outcome is most likely to end in a stoppage — and why the Tyson Fury winner-of-this-fight conversation already has plenty of overlap waiting on the other side.
