Derek Chisora claimed he knew who Fabio Wardley will make the first defense of his WBO heavyweight title against.
Wardley had a forgettable year in 2025, first picking up a knockout victory over Justis Huni in June, before following that up with a stoppage of Joseph Parker in October.
This victory over Parker saw Wardley become WBO interim heavyweight champion, and he was later elevated to full champion after Oleksandr Usyk opted to relinquish his belt in search of more lucrative options rather than face his mandatory challenger.
Fans have speculated over the past couple of months who Wardley might put his belt on the line against, with Chisora himself even being one of the names that has been mentioned.
“Del Boy” insists he knows who it will be. tell Seconds Out that Wardley is set to face his hard-hitting domestic rival Daniel Dubois.
“I’m going to tell you a little scoop. Daniel [Dubois] Fabio fights. Don’t tell anyone.
Dubois, a former IBF heavyweight champion, was last in action in July when he came up short in his undisputed title showdown against Usyk at Wembley Stadium.
Prior to that, “DDD” had a superb run that saw him score stoppage victories over Anthony Joshua, Filip Hrgovic and Jarrell Miller, with those victories coming under the tutelage of trainer Don Charles.
Dubois and Charles went their separate ways following the loss to Usyk last summer, but the duo recently enjoyed a shock comeback. There were rumors of a clash between “DDD” and Zhilei Zhang.but if Chisora is to be believed, Dubois could be about to jump right back into a world title fight.
