What time does Fabio Wardley fight start? Ring walk time for Justis Huni bout
Fabio Wardley has the opportunity to establish himself as a genuine top contender with a win over rising heavyweight star Justis Huni later this evening
Fabio Wardley will put his undefeated record on the line later this evening when he takes on rising heavyweight star Justis Huni.
The Brit was scheduled to take on Jarrell Miller, but the controversial American boxer pulled out of the dust-up after picking up an injury. Wardley will earn the chance to climb up the rankings and see himself earn a potential world title shot in the very near future. The 30-year-old has not been seen since he brutally knocked out Frazer Clarke back in October - seven months on from their first fight that went down as a draw.
As for Huni, the 26-year-old is on a streak of three straight stoppage wins and sees tonight's fight as an opportunity of a lifetime. The Aussie scored a devastating knockout victory against Shaun Potgieter back in January but is aware that the clash with Wardley will be the toughest test of his career so far. And so, here is everything you need to know about tonight's fight...
What time will Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni start tonight?
Tonight's blockbuster event is scheduled to take place at Portman Road, the home to Ipswich Town FC. The main card is due to get underway at around 7pm BST (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET). In the main event, Huni will make the walk to the ring first at around 10pm BST (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET) with Wardley set to follow immediately after. The two stars will then touch gloves just after 10:20pm BST before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected.
How to watch Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni on TV and live stream
All of the action is set to be shown live on DAZN. The popular streaming platform can be found as an additional subscription on TVs. It can also be streamed live on the official website or the downloadable app. A DAZN subscription is £119.99 or £14.99 per month, or £24.99 on a flexible commitment that can be cancelled at any point.
Full fight card and undercard
Fabio Wardley vs Justis Huni
Sam Gilley vs Louis Greene
Mike Perez vs Steven Ward
Pierce O'Leary vs Liam Dillon
Lillie Winch vs Katerina Dvorakova
Quotes corner
Fabio Wardley: 'Huni is another opponent from a completely different end of entry in boxing terms. After starting in white-collar, anything was a win. This wasn't realistic, but you always imagine.' He added: 'I fought at the O2, then I headlined the O2, I've fought in Saudi Arabia as the chief support to Tyson Fury and to Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol. It keeps feeling like we've peaked and that it can't get any better and now I'm fighting at the stadium in my hometown. I'm genuinely on the edge of a world title, which sounds crazy for me just to say.'
Justis Huni:"Yeah, I'm here to shock everyone like Andy (Ruiz Jr) did. This is his [Wardley's] homecoming party, and this is my coming-out fight. So that is what I am here for, to shock the world and show this side of the world who I am... I'm going to box smart. The aim of the game for me is to hit and not get hit. I don't plan to stand in there and let Fabio get his big shots off. If I take that opportunity away from him, I don't think he has much of a chance. I'm going to move around and create my own opportunities."
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