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Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley to retain WBO heavyweight boxing title

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Daniel "Dynamite" Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight boxing title by defeating Fabio Wardley in London on Saturday, with the match ending after just 17 seconds into the second round due to the extent of Wardley's injuries. The fight took place at the O2 Arena and was a rematch from their May bout where Dubois won the belt. Dubois emphasized his intention to dominate the heavyweight division, while Wardley acknowledged the tough challenge he faced.

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Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight title by defeating Fabio Wardley in their rematch on October 17, 2026. The fight took place at the O2 Arena in London and ended with a second-round stoppage.

In the first round, Dubois dropped Wardley within 17 seconds of the opening bell with a straight right punch. Despite Wardley's resilience, he was unable to withstand Dubois' relentless assault in the second round, leading to his corner throwing in the towel.

This victory marks Dubois' dominance over Wardley, following their first meeting in May at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester where Dubois won by stoppage after knocking down Wardley twice. After the fight, Dubois expressed his intentions to unify titles and mentioned Filip Hrgovic as a potential future opponent, with both having interest in a rematch.

Meanwhile, other notable figures like Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are preparing for their much-anticipated meeting, while Oleksandr Usyk is considering retirement, shaping the future of heavyweight boxing. Promoter Frank Warren has plans to stage Hrgovic's first defense in Croatia early next year, potentially delaying a fight between Dubois and Hrgovic. Additionally, Cuban fighter Frank Sanchez awaits as Hrgovic's mandatory challenger. The current state of the division suggests an exciting period ahead with several title unification fights on the horizon.

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Dubois PERSON · 8× Wardley PERSON · 6× Daniel PERSON · 3× IBF ORG · 3× WBO ORG · 3× Croatian NORP · 2× London GPE · 2× Manchester GPE · 2× Usyk PERSON · 2× Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois PERSON · 1×

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There was no escape from the onslaught of blows in the second round as Dubois picked up where he left off and Wardley took punch after punch until the towel was thrown in and referee Steve Gray brought the fight to a close.

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Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley to retain WBO heavyweight boxing title · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 3 hedged)

Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois has retained his WBO heavyweight belt with a one-sided and devastating second-round stoppage of fellow British boxer Fabio Wardley in their world title rematch in London. asserted

Dubois → retain → London

The 29-year-old champion made a storming start at the O2 Arena on Saturday, and Wardley’s legs gave way within 17 seconds of the opening bell as Dubois floored him with a straight right punch. asserted

Dubois → make → punch

Wardley, 31, beat the count and could have been stopped at the end of the first round when he took a further brutal pounding on the ropes but was saved by the bell. uncertain

he → beat → bell

Gray → be → close

“Fabio is a great warrior, coming in for a second time, but it was my time and my era,” said “Triple D”, never a man for long speeches. asserted

D → come → speeches

“I had my intentions, bad intentions, from the beginning. asserted

I → have → beginning

This time, we just had to go out there and show that we mean business, and that’s what we did tonight.” Dubois dealt Wardley his first defeat as a professional in May when he came back from two knockdowns, the first after 16 seconds, to take the title in the 11th round of a thunderous and bloody clash in Manchester. Wardley, promoted to WBO champion in November after Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk vacated the title, was acclaimed for his courage and refusal to give in the first time around, but on Saturday, he looked like a shell of the man seen in Manchester. uncertain

he → have → Manchester

He now has a record of 20 wins and two defeats with Dubois on 24 wins with three defeats. asserted

He → have → defeats

“I’ve always thrown myself in with the best competitors out there, the toughest, the biggest, hardest, meanest guys around. asserted

I → throw → competitors

There’s no shame in testing yourself against the best,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → best

“Daniel’s a testament to coming up short and coming again. asserted

Daniel → ’ → ?

I’ll be looking to do the exact same thing. asserted

I → look → thing

It can be done and over in a round or two, or it can go into a big old war like it was last time.” asserted

it → do → war

Dubois was previously the IBF champion, losing the title to Usyk in London in July last year before coming back to take the WBO belt from Wardley. asserted

Dubois → lose → Wardley

Croatian Filip Hrgovic, the IBF champion after beating the United Kingdom’s Moses Itauma in August, was ringside on Saturday and challenged Dubois to a fight with both belts on the line. “It was an easy night for Daniel. asserted

It → beat → Daniel

He did a good job, quick win. asserted

He → do → job

So he’s ready to fight me in March, right, Daniel? asserted

he → ’ → March

” Hrgovic said before promoter Frank Warren suggested he might have to deal with other candidates first. uncertain

he → say → candidates

Dubois beat the Croatian in June 2024 to take the interim IBF belt and was then upgraded to champion when Usyk vacated his title. asserted

Usyk → beat → title

“I want to have a rematch with him. asserted

I → want → him

I want to get my old belt back and rule the division,” Dubois said. asserted

Dubois → want → division