Dubois Defeats Wardley in Short Order to Retain WBO Heavyweight Title
Ben Davison stopped the fight after Wardley’s first career knockdown as Dubois retained his WBO world heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage.
- 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.
29 Articles
29 Articles
Dubois defended his title from the OMB heavyweights with a abandonment victory against Wardley and extended his record to 24 wins, 23 of them before the limit.
Daniel Dubois retains WBO world title with brutal second-round stoppage
Daniel Dubois has retained his WBO world heavyweight title with a brutal second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley.Their fight-of-the-year rematch at The O2 Arena in London ended in a furious assault from the champion.With just 39 seconds left in the round, referee Steve Gray waved off the contest as Wardley’s trainer, Ben Davison, threw in the towel.Resuming hostilities just five months after their first encounter, Dubois launched an all-out assau…
Sydney Morning Herald
Dubois retains world title in brutal fashion
Daniel Dubois retains his WBO heavyweight world title with an emphatic second-round stoppage against Fabio Wardley.
Dubois retains WBO heavyweight title with brutal second-round stoppage of Wardley
Daniel Dubois retains his WBO heavyweight title with a brutal second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley as their fight of the year rematch at the O2 Arena in London ended in a furious assault from the champion. There were 39 seconds…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Daniel Dubois says 'it was my time' after victory over Fabio Wardley
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
