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Dubois vs. Wardley 2: Prediction & Full Undercard Preview

Saturday, October 17, 2026 · The O2, London

Our October 16–17 weekend picks include 22 straight-up and method selections and three official bets. Below are the complete picks, followed by our London fight previews with flippable fighter cards for Dubois–Wardley 2 and the full undercard.

Official Bets — October 17

  • Bakhodir Jalalov over Dacres — ML −370
    Stake: 2% of bankroll — $79.77
  • Brandon Figueroa over Kameda — ML −450
    Stake: 2% of bankroll — $79.77
  • Nelson Birchall over Levi Giles — KO/TKO/DQ +110
    Stake: 2% of bankroll — $79.77

Total staked: 6% of bankroll — $239.31.
Settled bankroll: $3,988.71 · Available after these bets: $3,749.40.

Friday, October 16 — Picks & Methods

Charles Harris Jr. vs. Misael Cabrera Urias

Straight-Up Pick: Charles Harris Jr. — 51%
Method Pick: Decision — 39%

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Bryan Acosta vs. Carlos Andres Arteaga Orona

Straight-Up Pick: Bryan Acosta — 82%
Method Pick: Decision — 59%

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Justin Pauldo vs. Rene Tellez Giron

Straight-Up Pick: Rene Tellez Giron — 51%
Method Pick: Decision — 33%

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Joshua Kevin Anton vs. Freudis Rojas

Straight-Up Pick: Joshua Kevin Anton — 84%
Method Pick: KO/TKO/DQ — 47%

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Harris and Giron are razor-thin, essentially 50/50 fights, with small decision leans.

Saturday, October 17 — London

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley

WBO heavyweight championship

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Daniel Dubois
Fabio Wardley boxing card
Fabio Wardley

Daniel Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Fabio Wardley after their dramatic 11th-round finish in May.

Dubois’ jab and sustained pressure give him the more dependable route, provided he gets through Wardley’s early power.

Wardley dropped him twice in their first meeting, so one clean right hand can still change the fight.

Our pick is Dubois by KO/TKO/DQ, with another hard fight more likely than an easy repeat.

Straight-Up Pick: Daniel Dubois — 67%
Method Pick: KO/TKO/DQ — 53%

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Louie O’Doherty vs. Michael Gomez Jr.

British & Commonwealth lightweight titles

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Louie O’Doherty
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Michael Gomez Jr.

O’Doherty’s jab and sustained work meet Gomez’s close-range pressure in one of the night’s most competitive matchups.

We lean O’Doherty in a very tight decision; Gomez’s best chance is to keep him trading rather than setting the pace.

Straight-Up Pick: Louie O’Doherty — 68%
Method Pick: Decision — 46%

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Bakhodir Jalalov vs. Sol Dacres

Heavyweights

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Bakhodir Jalolov
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Sol Dacres

Two-time Olympic champion Jalalov brings southpaw range and a powerful straight left against the experienced Dacres.

Our pick is Jalalov by KO/TKO/DQ, but he needs to establish distance before Dacres can build rhythm with combinations.

Straight-Up Pick: Bakhodir Jalalov — 85%
Method Pick: KO/TKO/DQ — 51%

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Nelson Birchall vs. Levi Giles

Super featherweights

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Nelson Birchall
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Levi Giles

Unbeaten southpaw Birchall faces a seasoned Giles, whose title-fight experience makes him a useful test beyond the early rounds.

The key is whether Birchall can sustain his pressure while Giles uses his ringcraft to make him reset.

Straight-Up Pick: Nelson Birchall — 82%
Method Pick: KO/TKO/DQ — 45%

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Tony Curtis vs. Kerim Agius

Super flyweights

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Tony Curtis
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Kerim Agius

Curtis brings a long winning run into a matchup with Agius, whose six victories have all come on points.

Clean scoring and control of the exchanges should matter more here than chasing an early finish.

Straight-Up Pick: Tony Curtis — 90%
Method Pick: Decision — 66%

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Manny Safari vs. Jake Pollard

Featherweights

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Manny Safari
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Jake Pollard

European youth gold medallist Safari makes his professional debut against the vastly experienced Pollard.

The priority is a composed first performance: establish the jab, place the punches and avoid forcing a stoppage.

Straight-Up Pick: Manny Safari — 98%
Method Pick: Decision — 84%

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Fawas Aborode vs. Rashid Omar

Lightweights

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Fawas Aborode
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Rashid Omar

Aborode looks to build on two early professional wins against Omar, who brings considerably more paid-round experience.

His amateur foundation should help, but the test is keeping his shape and accuracy when the first attacks do not settle matters.

Straight-Up Pick: Fawas Aborode — 95%
Method Pick: Decision — 57%

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Leighton Birchall vs. Alejandro Morales Chazaro

Featherweights

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Leighton Birchall
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Alejandro Morales Chazaro

Birchall’s unbeaten start meets the more experienced Chazaro in another step along the young prospect’s development.

Measured southpaw attacks and responsible exits are the priorities; rushed work would give Chazaro more opportunities.

Straight-Up Pick: Leighton Birchall — 94%
Method Pick: Decision — 57%

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Adam Olaniyan vs. Dan Garber

Heavyweights

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Adam Olaniyan
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Dan Garber

Olaniyan arrives with four stoppage wins and a decorated youth amateur background against veteran southpaw Garber.

The young heavyweight’s power is the attraction, but patient setups matter more than trying to finish every exchange.

Straight-Up Pick: Adam Olaniyan — 98%
Method Pick: KO/TKO/DQ — 60%

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Aaron Noriega vs. Leonardo Baez

Super featherweights

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Aaron Noriega
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Leonardo Baez

Noriega’s early professional run has been built on stoppages, while Baez brings far more experience of paid rounds.

Look for whether Noriega can create clean openings patiently instead of loading up as soon as his opponent offers resistance.

Straight-Up Pick: Aaron Noriega — 95%
Method Pick: Decision — 52%

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Zayn Ahmed vs. Kasey Bradnum

Super featherweights

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Zayn Ahmed
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Kasey Bradnum

Ahmed continues his unbeaten start against Bradnum, an experienced opponent accustomed to facing developing prospects.

A disciplined southpaw jab and tidy combinations are the aims, with useful rounds as valuable as an eye-catching finish.

Straight-Up Pick: Zayn Ahmed — 97%
Method Pick: Decision — 63%

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Issiah Hamilton-Allen vs. Jensen Irving

Middleweights

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Issiah Hamilton-Allen
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Jensen Irving

Hamilton-Allen brings three points wins into a meeting with Irving, a veteran used to facing unbeaten prospects.

Sharp work at the start and finish of rounds should be the focus, turning his early momentum into another controlled performance.

Straight-Up Pick: Issiah Hamilton-Allen — 97%
Method Pick: Decision — 85%

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Saturday, October 17 — More Weekend Picks

Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda

Straight-Up Pick: Brandon Figueroa — 84%
Method Pick: Decision — 45%

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Sebastian Fundora vs. Ermal Hadribeaj

Straight-Up Pick: Sebastian Fundora — 90%
Method Pick: KO/TKO/DQ — 63%

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David Garcia vs. Angel Carrillo

Straight-Up Pick: David Garcia — 74%
Method Pick: Decision — 46%

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Marco Romero vs. Braulio Ferreira

Straight-Up Pick: Marco Romero — 91%
Method Pick: KO/TKO/DQ — 60%

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Jaime Osuna vs. Cristian Cangelosi

Straight-Up Pick: Jaime Osuna — 55%
Method Pick: Decision — 38%

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Armando Resendiz vs. Koen Mazoudier

Straight-Up Pick: Armando Resendiz — 84%
Method Pick: KO/TKO/DQ — 53%

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The three official wagers are listed at the top. All other selections are picks only. Full probabilities, fair odds, market odds, edge and EV are in Picks & Results.

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