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Daniel Dubois stops Fabio Wardley in round two to retain WBO heavyweight title
October 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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ESESPN
Daniel Dubois stakes claim as best active heavyweight and huge fights await - ESPN
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TGThe Guardian
Daniel Dubois delivers devastating second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley to retain WBO title
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BNBBC News
Dubois vs Wardley 2: Londoner retains title with dominant second-round stoppage
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ESESPN
Daniel Dubois destroys Fabio Wardley in brutal 2nd-round TKO - ESPN
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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley LIVE: Boxing latest updates, results and analysis - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)Daniel Dubois has retained the WBO heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley in their rematch at London's O2 Arena.
- Dubois floored Wardley with a right hand inside 20 seconds, and trainer Ben Davison threw in the towel ending the fight in round two.
- The win gave Dubois a second stoppage victory over Wardley in five months, improving his record to 24 wins and three defeats.
- IBF champion Filip Hrgovic entered the ring after the fight, and promoter Frank Warren said unification bouts await his champions next year.
- Wardley's manager Michael Ofo said before the fight that the team would ask officials for a stronger referee over Dubois' rough tactics.
- Dubois called for 'big fights, big money' after the stoppage, saying he is ready to face his next opponent.