WBA Interim World Heavyweight Championship
Heavyweight Fabio Wardley
HeavyweightJustis Huni
Running Towards Adversity
Fabio Wardley will fight WBO world No.1 contender Justis Huni in a heavyweight showdown at Portman Road, home of Ipswich Town, on Saturday June 7, live on DAZN worldwide.
With Jarrell Miller withdrawing from the WBA Interim world title fight, the undefeated Australian, 12-0 (7 KOs) from Brisbane, steps in for a huge stadium occasion in Suffolk.
The show is promoted by Frank Warren and Queensberry, with the main event in association with Matchroom Boxing, Tasman Fighters and Goldstar.
Huni, 26, is the holder of the WBO Global and IBF Pan Pacific heavyweight titles and has already fought this year with a second round stoppage of Shaun Potgieter on the Gold Coast.
He won his position with the WBO with a hard-fought Riyadh Season victory over the South African Kevin Lerena in March of last year, making a further defence of his title against Troy Pilcher.
This will be Huni's opening experience of fighting on UK soil, with his only other ventures outside of Australia coming in Saudi Arabia and Cancun, Mexico.
In European title action at super lightweight, the undefeated Dubliner Pierce O’Leary (16-0, 9 KOs) will fight Liam Dillon. O’Leary has made four successful defences of his WBC International title.
At cruiserweight, the Cuban Mike Perez (30-3-1, 21 KOs) who resides in Cork, Ireland, will fight against Belfast star Steven Ward. Perez comes into the fight off the back of eight straight wins since losing by decision in a WBC world title challenge against Mairis Briedis in 2017. Ward (15-3, 5 KOs), defeated fellow Belfast fighter Tommy McCarthy via a sixth round stoppage last time out in March.
Local Ipswich super bantamweight Jack Williams (2-0, 1 KO, 4 rounds), Enfield lightweight Lillie Winch (4-0, 6 rounds), Ilford featherweight Umar Khan (11-0, 1 KO, 8 rounds).
“I am very happy that we have been able to bring in probably an even tougher opponent for Fabio in Justis Huni,” said promoter Frank Warren. “This will be a great fight between two young heavyweights on the rise and with an eye on the big prize.
“Justis holds the No.1 spot in the WBO rankings, so it says a lot about him that he is prepared to surrender his position to fight Fabio in a 50-50 on paper for the WBA Interim world title. There is also the added dimension of Justis being a Matchroom fighter and we’ve got a lead to protect!
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WINS
18
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LOSES
0
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DRAW
1
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KOs
17
FabioWardley
Fighter ProfileFabio Wardley is a British professional boxer born on the 18th of December, 1994 in the town of Ipswich, England. Currently, he fights under the guidance of the legendary boxing promoter Frank Warren and the banner of Queensberry Promotions.
This is the fighter profile of Fabio Wardley - one of Britain’s finest professional heavyweight boxers with a journey to professional boxing that very few boxers have travelled in the past.
Over the next couple of sections, we are going to examine Fabio’s personal path into the sport of boxing, explore his most notable fights and achievements, and take a deeper look into his fighting style and strengths. And in the end, we’ll touch upon the legacy that he has built so far and his future aspirations.
Justis Huni
"JPH"
Fabio Wardley will fight WBO world No.1 contender Justis Huni in a heavyweight showdown at Portman Road, home of Ipswich Town, on Saturday July 7.
With Jarrell Miller withdrawing from the WBA Interim world title fight, the undefeated Australian, 12-0 (7 KOs) from Brisbane, steps in for a huge stadium occasion in Suffolk.
The show is promoted by Frank Warren and Queensberry, in association with Matchroom Boxing, Tasman Fighters and Goldstar
Huni, 26, is the holder of the WBO Global and IBF Pan Pacific heavyweight titles and has already fought this year with a second round stoppage of Shaun Potgieter on the Gold Coast.
He won his position with the WBO with a hard-fought Riyadh Season victory over the South African Kevin Lerena in March of last year, making a further defence of his title against Troy Pilcher.
This will be Huni's opening experience of fighting on UK soil, with his only other ventures outside of Australia coming in Saudi Arabia and Cancun, Mexico.
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WINS
12
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LOSES
0
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DRAW
0
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KOs
7
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