Fabio Wardley and Justis Huni battle it out on Saturday, June 7, live from Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich, England. The pair square off in a 12-round bout with the interim WBA heavyweight title on the line. The contest headlines the fight card billed as “Running Towards Adversity.”
Both fighters enter the ring undefeated. 30-year-old Wardley (18-0-1, 17 KOs) steps through the ropes in front of his hometown crowd. 26-year-old Huni (12-0, 7 KOs) of Australia makes his UK debut and looks to pull off an upset.
The co-feature is a 12-round super lightweight matchup between Irish Pierce O’Leary (16-0, 9 KOs) and Liam Dillon (15-2-1, 3 KOs) of England. O’Leary brings his WBC International belt to the ring, with the vacant European strap also at stake.
On the Wardley vs Huni undercard, Albania’s Nelson Hysa (22-0, 20 KOs) defends his WBO European heavyweight belt in a 10-rounder against Patrick Korte (22-4-1, 18 KOs) of Germany. Plus, Cuba’s Mike Perez (30-3-1, 21 KOs) and Steven Ward (15-3, 5 KOs) of Northern Ireland clash in a 10-rounder for the WBA Continental cruiserweight title.
Wardley vs Huni airs live on DAZN. The start time in the U.S. is 1:30 PM ET, while the local start time in the UK is 6:30 PM BST. In Australia, the telecast is on Sunday starting at 3:30 am AEST.
Wardley vs Huni live blog
Wardley vs Huni prelims
The Wardley vs Huni prelims start two hours prior to the main card. Among the matchups, Jack Williams (2-0, 1 KO) faces Fernando Joaquin Valdez (1-15) at featherweight. Lewis Richardson makes pro debut against Dmitri Protkunas (8-20-1, 1 KO) at middleweight. Lillie Winch (4-0) meets Katerina Dvorakova (3-6, 3 KOs) at featherweight. Umar Khan (11-0, 1 KO) takes on Moises Garcia (12-13-1, 6 KOs) at super featherweight.
Wardley vs Huni: How to watch & start time
Wardley vs Huni airs live on DAZN. The start time in the U.S. is 1:30 PM ET, while the local start time in the UK is 6:30 PM BST. In Australia, the telecast is on Sunday starting at 3:30 am AEST.
Wardley vs Huni results
Get Wardley vs Huni full fight card and stay tuned for live results below.
Main Card
- Fabio Wardley vs. Justis Huni
- Pierce O’Leary vs. Liam Dillon
- Nelson Hysa vs. Patrick Korte
- Mike Perez vs. Steven Ward
Prelims
- Jack Williams vs. Fernando Joaquin Valdez
- Lewis Richardson vs. Dmitri Protkunas
- Lillie Winch vs. Katerina Dvorakova
- Umar Khan vs. Moises Garcia
- Billy Adams vs. Alexander Morales
- Sam Gilley vs. Gideon Onyenani