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 results
Get Wardley vs Huni full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Fabio Wardley def. Justis Huni by KO (R10, 1:42)
- Pierce O’Leary def. Liam Dillon by unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 117-112)
- Lewis Richardson def. Dmitri Protkunas by points (60-54)
- Mike Perez def. Steven Ward by TKO (R9, 0:49)
- Nelson Hysa def. Patrick Korte by TKO (R2, 2:05)
- Jack Williams def. Fernando Joaquin Valdez by points (40-36)
Prelims
- Lillie Winch def. Katerina Dvorakova by points (60-54)
- Umar Khan def. Moises Garcia by points (79-72)
- Billy Adams def. Alexander Morales by points (40-36)
- Sam Gilley vs. Gideon Onyenani – draw (76-76)
Wardley vs Huni live blog
Video: Wardley vs Huni full card highlights
The full card video highlights – including Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni, as well as the undercard action – are now streaming.
Video: Fabio Wardley KO's Justis Huni in 10th round
Fabio Wardley (19-0-1, 18 KOs) of England knocks out Australia’s Justis Huni (12-1, 7 KOs) with a right hand in the 10th round. The latter manages to get back on his feet but, after giving a count, the referee waves the fight off, deeming him unable to continue. With the victory, Wardley wins the interim WBA heavyweight title. The official time of the stoppage was 1 minute and 42 seconds into the round. Prior to the knockout, Huni was seemingly leading on the judges’ scorecards.
Main event time: Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni for interim WBA heavyweight title
The main event features undefeated Fabio Wardley (18-0-1, 17 KOs) of England up against unbeaten Justis Huni (12-0, 7 KOs) of Australia. The pair battle it out for the interim WBA heavyweight title. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Pierce O'Leary defeats Liam Dillon by decision to win European title
Pierce O’Leary (17-0, 9 KOs) defeats Liam Dillon (15-3-1, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision at super lightweight. After 12 rounds, the judges scored the fight 116-112, 115-113, and 117-112. With the victory, O’Leary retains his WBC International belt and wins the vacant European strap.
Lewis Richardson defeats Dmitri Protkunas by decision in successful pro debut
2024 Olympic bronze medalist Lewis Richardson (1-0) successfully debuts as a pro, defeating Dmitri Protkunas (8-21-1, 1 KO) via a 60-54 points decision in a six-rounder at middleweight.
Mike Perez stops Steven Ward in ninth round
Mike Perez (33-3-1, 22 KOs) of Cuba takes a dominant win over Steven Ward (15-4, 5 KOs) of Northern Ireland via ninth-round TKO in their bout for the WBA Continental cruiserweight title. Perez sent Ward down twice in the eighth round and once in the ninth, prompting the latter’s corner to throw in the towel.
Jack Williams defeats Fernando Joaquin Valdez by points
In a swing bout at featherweight, Jack Williams (3-0, 1 KO) defeats Fernando Joaquin Valdez (1-16) via a 40-36 points decision.
Nelson Hysa stops Patrick Korte in second round
Kicking off the action, Albania’s Nelson Hysa (23-0, 21 KOs) stops Patrick Korte (22-5-1, 18 KOs) of Germany in the second round. With the victory, Hysa retains his WBO European heavyweight title. The official time of the stoppage was 2:05. Korte took a knee in the opening round, and went down in the second.
Wardley vs Huni prelims
The Wardley vs Huni prelims start two hours prior to the main card. Among the matchups, Lillie Winch (4-0) meets Katerina Dvorakova (3-6, 3 KOs) at featherweight, and 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.
