The Wardley Dubois weigh in will be Friday and weight is a factor at heavyweight of course. Let’s take a look.
Both boxers have come in very heavy before and other times a bit lighter.
Heavyweight being the only division they don’t have to make means there is no weight cut but sometimes being heavy can be a good thing for some. Light a good thing for others.
Here’s what they might weigh in around on Friday (range wise) — and what they have weighed in for their last five bouts:
Here’s the factual weigh-in data for both fighters’ last 5 bouts, plus a range for Friday May 8 based on those numbers:
Daniel Dubois – Last 5 Official Weigh-ins
| Date | Opponent | Weight | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 2025 | Oleksandr Usyk II | 243.8 lbs / 110.6 kg | Loss KO2 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Anthony Joshua | 248.6 lbs / 112.8 kg | Win KO5 |
| June 1, 2024 | Filip Hrgović | 247.4 lbs / 112.2 kg | Win TKO8 |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Jarrell Miller | 239 lbs / 108.4 kg | Win TKO10 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Oleksandr Usyk I | 246 lbs / 111.6 kg | Loss TKO9 |
5-fight range: 239.0 – 248.6 lbs
Expected range for May 8, 2026: 243 – 249 lbs based on last 2 years. Dubois was 248.6 for Joshua and 243.8 for Usyk II.
Fabio Wardley – Last 5 Official Weigh-ins
| Date | Opponent | Weight | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Joseph Parker | 242.7 lbs / 110.1 kg | Win TKO11 |
| June 7, 2025 | Justis Huni | 243 lbs / 110.2 kg | Win KO10 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Frazer Clarke II | Not publicly disclosed | Win TKO1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Frazer Clarke I | Not publicly disclosed | Draw SD12 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | David Adeleye | 241.0 lbs / 109.3 kg | Win TKO7 |
- 3-fight range from disclosed weights: 241.0 – 243.0 lbs
- Expected range for May 8, 2026: 240 – 244 lbs.
- Wardley has weighed 241-243 in his last 3 fights with posted weights.
Some other notes:
- Both men weighed in at career highs vs each other’s biggest names: Dubois 248.6lbs vs Joshua — Wardley 242.7lbs vs Parker.
- Ceremonial weigh-in is Friday — May 8 at 6:00pm BST / 1:00pm ET.
Both will have trained well for the fight and whatever they do actually weigh-in at, they will be ready to do the rounds if they have to.
The above facts and research on their last five weights gives an indication of where they might come in at this Friday.
Here’s info this week on the Wardley Dubois fight week schedule.
