Key points:
- Daniel Dubois (24-3, 23 KOs) retained his WBO title by stopping Fabio Wardley (20-2-1, 19 KOs) at 2:21 of round two on October 17 at The O2
- Agit Kabayel (27-0, 19 KOs) holds the WBC title, Filip Hrgović (21-1, 16 KOs) the IBF title, and Murat Gassiev the WBA regular title, with the WBA “super” belt vacant for Fury vs Joshua
- Frank Warren promotes Dubois, Kabayel, Hrgović and Fury, and says unification fights await his champions in 2027
- The Ring ranks Dubois No. 1, Kabayel No. 2 and Fury No. 3
| Belt | Champion | Record | Champion since | Next |
| WBO | Daniel Dubois | 24-3 (23 KOs) | May 9, 2026 (TKO 11, Wardley) | Unification, 2027 |
| WBC | Agit Kabayel | 27-0 (19 KOs) | June 27, 2026, after Usyk vacated | Nelson Hysa, November 28 |
| IBF | Filip Hrgović | 21-1 (16 KOs) | August 29, 2026 (TKO 9, Itauma) | Frank Sanchez, early 2027 |
| WBA regular | Murat Gassiev | 34-2 (27 KOs) | — | — |
| WBA “super” | Vacant | — | — | Fury vs Joshua, December 11 |
Dubois vs Wardley 2 in numbers
Dubois dropped Wardley with a right hand about 15 seconds into round one, and referee Steve Gray stopped it at 2:21 of round two when Wardley’s corner threw in the towel. In May, Wardley had floored Dubois twice before Dubois stopped him at 0:28 of round 11. After the fight, Hrgović climbed in to face Dubois.
The rest of the picture
- Kabayel vs Hysa: the 34-year-old German faces the 25-0 Albanian, who has 23 knockouts, at the 50,000-seat Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf.
- Hrgović vs Sanchez: Sanchez (26-1) is the IBF mandatory challenger, expected in Croatia in early 2027.
- Fury vs Joshua: the WBC lists Fury No. 1 and Joshua No. 2, ahead of Sanchez, Deontay Wilder (45-4-1) and Moses Itauma (14-1).
What Warren wants
Warren promotes three of the four champions, and Fury. His plan is a unification in the first quarter of 2027, and an undisputed champion within about 18 months.