Daniel Dubois retains his WBO title against Fabio Wardley
Dubois dominated from the opening bell and improved to 24-3 with 23 knockouts, while Wardley suffered his second professional loss.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Daniel Dubois retained his WBO world heavyweight title, defeating Fabio Wardley via second-round technical knockout at London's O2 Arena.
- Five months after their first fight, Dubois dominated the rematch, having already defeated Wardley in May with an 11th-round victory in their initial encounter.
- Dubois scored a knockdown 15 seconds into the bout, overwhelming Wardley until Referee Steve Gray stopped the contest after trainer Ben Davison threw in the towel in round two.
- Post-Fight, Dubois told the crowd "are you not entertained?" before IBF champion Filip Hrgovic entered the ring to confront him, as the champion declared "it was my time, and my era."
- Promoter Frank Warren indicated next year will feature heavyweight unification bouts, while Wardley confirmed he will recover and fight on despite the decisive loss.
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British boxer Daniel Dubois successfully defended his WBO heavyweight title at London's O2 Arena. He defeated compatriot Fabio Wardley in a rematch, forcing him to submit in the second round after Wardley's team conceded defeat and threw in the towel.
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