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Wardley Fights Dubois for Boxing Title

sportMay 10, 2026·133 words·2 min read

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Wardley Fights Dubois for Boxing Title
Two British boxers will fight on Saturday in Manchester. Fabio Wardley will defend his world heavyweight title. Daniel Dubois is the challenger, and about 23,500 fans will watch the fight. Both men weighed in on Friday, and Dubois was heavier than Wardley.
Wardley and Dubois have very different stories. Wardley started boxing later in life, and he often wins fights with strong punches. Dubois has lost three big fights before. But he beat Anthony Joshua in 2024 in front of 96,000 fans. Dubois got his old coach back this year.
The winner will become the top British heavyweight. Wardley hopes to fight world champion Usyk next. The loser may find it hard to come back. The result will be very important for both men. It will be a tough night in the ring.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a person who fights in boxing
v.
to keep something by fighting for it
v.
for very big and heavy boxers
n.
a person who fights the champion
v.
to be weighed before a sports match
n.
the best person in a sport
n.
a person who trains a player
Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

boxern.

a person who fights in boxing

võ sĩ quyền anhboxeadorボクサーboksörboxeadorbokserملاكمbokserбоксёр拳击手복서
defendv.

to keep something by fighting for it

bảo vệdefender防衛するsavunmakdefenderbronićيدافعverdedigenзащищать卫冕방어하다
heavyweightv.

for very big and heavy boxers

hạng nặngpeso pesadoヘビー級ağır sikletpeso pesadowagi ciężkiejالوزن الثقيلzwaargewichtтяжёлый вес重量级헤비급
challengern.

a person who fights the champion

người thách đấudesafiante挑戦者meydan okuyanretadorpretendentالمتحديuitdagerпретендент挑战者도전자
weigh inv.

to be weighed before a sports match

cân trọng lượng trước trận đấupesagem oficial計量する（試合前）tartılmak (maç öncesi)pesarse antes del combateważenie przed walkąالميزان الرسمي قبل المباراةofficiële weging voor de wedstrijdвзвешивание перед боем（比赛前）称重(경기 전) 계체량을 하다
championn.

the best person in a sport

nhà vô địchcampeãoチャンピオンşampiyoncampeónmistrzبطلkampioenчемпион冠军챔피언
coachn.

a person who trains a player

huấn luyện viêntreinadorコーチantrenörentrenadortrenerمدربcoachтренер教练코치

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Question 1: True or False

1

Wardley is fighting to keep his world heavyweight title.

2

Dubois has won every big fight in his career so far.

3

Dubois has a brand-new coach this year.

4

Wardley wants to fight the world champion Usyk after this match.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many fans are expected to watch the fight in Manchester?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why is this match important for both men?

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

The British boxer hopes to fight the world ______ in his next match.

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