‘Running Towards Adversity’ takes place this Saturday, June 7, at Portman Road stadium, the home of Ipswich Town FC, where local boxing hero Fabio Wardley will take on undefeated Australian Justis Huni for the WBA Interim heavyweight title.
The Grand Hall inside the Ipswich Town Hall staged today’s weigh-in ahead of the big night and Wardley, Huni, plus promoter Frank Warren offered their thoughts on what to expect on fight night, broadcast live on DAZN.
The first fight will be shown live on DAZN from 6:30pm BST / 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT, with the main event expected around 10pm BST / 5pm ET / 2pm PT, but boxing events can be subject to delays.
Weigh-in Results and Running Order
Main Event: 10pm BST / 5pm ET / 2pm PT
12×3 WBA interim Heavyweight titles
Fabio Wardley 243 lbs
Justis Huni 248 lbs
12×3 WBC International & European Super-lightweight titles
Pierce O’Leary 139.5 lbs
Liam Dillon 139.8 lbs
10×3 WBO European Heavyweight title
Nelson Hysa 255 lbs
Patrick Korte 239 lbs
10×3 WBA Continental Cruiserweight title
Mike Perez 198 lbs
Steven Ward 199 lbs
4×3 Super-Bantamweight Contest
Jack Williams 120.14 lbs
Fernando Joaquin Valdez 126.1 lbs
6×3 Middleweight Contest
Lewis Richardson 159.15 lbs
Dmitri Protkunas 159.12 lbs
6×2 Lightweight Contest
Lillie Winch 128.1 lbs
Katerina Dvorakova 127.1 lbs
8×3 Featherweight Contest
Umar Khan 127.15 lbs
Moises Garcia 129.13 lbs
6×3 Super-Featherweight Contest
Billy Adams 133.8 lbs
Alexander Morales 132.9 lbs
First Fight: 6:30pm BST / 1:30pm ET / 10:30am PT
8×3 Super-Welterweight Contest
Sam Gilley 160.8 lbs
Gideon Onyenani 159.10 lbs
Quotes
Fabio Wardley: “It definitely does feel different. It has been a funny one this week, with still being at home and where these events are, all being in my home town, just down the road from me. On the way here I am bumping into people I know and walking past places I go, so it has a bit of a different feel to it. It has added to a nice and relaxed, chilled week. I haven’t had to uproot and take myself to either Saudi or London, so it has been good for me and the team.
“It is nothing new for me, the standard talk of me not having an amateur background and me being inexperienced in that sense, not having the boxing knowhow, the boxing IQ to bring in the ring on the night. I haven’t been defeated yet and I have come across star-studded amateurs and Olympic medalists and all sorts. I don’t know where these things are supposed to match up and are supposed to go wrong for me. They haven’t yet.
“Credit to Justis Huni for thinking he is the man to do that. The most obvious thing to say is I have the power and that is undeniable when you see my fights and all of my opponents have touched the canvas.
“I didn’t get the amateur experience when I was younger, but I have done the hard work and the hard yards since I got into boxing. One of the first things I realised was I had things to make up in the sport. I did that, got my head down and grafted.
“There is no way this is being taken away from me now. Not in my hometown, not on my home stage.”
Justis Huni: “I am feeling excited, pumped and it is only two days out now. I just can’t wait to get in there, share the ring with Fabio Wardley and give the fight fans a good fight and the people of Ipswich, so let’s go.
“I’ve still got the same opinion. Two days from now we will be able to showcase it and show everyone what I am all about. My ring IQ, my experience in the ring, knowing where I am at all times. It will show on fight night. I’ve done all the training that I’ve needed to do and I am ready to go.
“I’ve got my game plan and I am going to show up on the night and stick to it. It doesn’t really matter what we say here, it is on fight night when we’ve got to put all the training and stuff to the test. I am ready to go and can’t wait to share the ring with him.”
