What happened: Ariel Helwani reported that Queensberry's "Don't Blink" card at Co-op Live in Manchester has fully sold out and is expected to draw well over 18,000 fans on Saturday night. The event is headlined by Fabio Wardley defending the WBO heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois. Helwani said the show is set to become the highest-attended boxing event ever held at an indoor arena in UK history, and the biggest combat-sports crowd at a UK indoor arena.
MMA·PREVIEW·May 9, 2026 06:12 PM ET
Sold-out Wardley-Dubois card set for UK indoor boxing attendance mark
Manchester card draws record indoor boxing crowd.
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated May 92 min read
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