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Dubois and Wardley tip scales at career-heavy weights for WBO title rematch
October 17, 2026 at 04:55 AM
Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley both weighed in at career heaviest on Friday ahead of their WBO heavyweight title rematch on Saturday.
- Dubois weighed 253.9 pounds and Wardley 248.3 at Friday's weigh-in in east London, both exceeding their previous marks.
- Dubois stopped Wardley in Round 11 of their first meeting in May, with the WBO heavyweight title on the line Saturday.
- Wardley said "It's simply seek and destroy now," drawing confidence from the knockdowns he scored in the first fight.
- Wardley's manager Michael Ofo requested a "stronger" referee, alleging Dubois used thumbing, rabbit punches and leading with his head.