Fabio Wardley takes on Chris Sutton before Dubois rematch
Fabio Wardley fights Daniel Dubois for the WBO heavyweight title on Saturday night. Before that, he takes on Chris Sutton at Premier League predictions.
Sutton, BBC Sport's football expert, is predicting all 380 Premier League games this season. He faces a different guest each week, plus BBC Sport readers and AI, according to BBC Sport.
Week seven brings Wardley. The former heavyweight world champion supports Ipswich Town. He is a lifelong fan of the club.
Wardley is a British heavyweight who has carried that support with him. In June 2025 he stopped Justis Huni with a 10th-round knockout in Ipswich, according to BBC Sport. He was also scheduled to face Jarrell Miller at Portman Road, Ipswich Town's home, for the WBA 'interim' title.
The timing of this predictions battle is no accident. Wardley meets Dubois at London's O2 Arena on Saturday. He has a chance to reclaim his WBO title.
It is a rematch. Dubois stopped Wardley in the 11th round in May to take his crown. Wardley took on Sutton at predictions before that first fight too.
Last time around, Wardley held his own. He and AI both finished with five correct results in that round of the competition, back in May.
The weekly contest has become part of the weekend routine. Guests call every Premier League score. Readers and AI do the same, with the totals building across the season's 380 matches.
This weekend's Premier League programme runs from Saturday 17 October to Monday 19 October. Everton v Chelsea starts it at 12:30 on Saturday, live on TNT Sports, according to the Premier League.
Saturday also brings Brentford v Liverpool, Fulham v Hull City, Manchester City v Ipswich Town and Newcastle v Aston Villa. City against Ipswich is the one Wardley will watch closest. Manchester United, managed by Michael Carrick, face Leeds on Saturday in the predicted fixtures.
The rules are simple. A correct result, calling win, draw or defeat, is worth 10 points. An exact scoreline earns 40 points.
For fans, this means two contests in one weekend. Wardley chases Sutton on paper, then chases Dubois in the ring. Ninety minutes and 12 rounds give strangers something to feel together.
