Dubois Defends WBC & WBO Titles in Controversial Fight Against Wardley
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Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley in the 11th round of a Fight of the Year contender in Manchester in May to win the WBO heavyweight title; the rematch takes place at The O2 in London on Saturday October 17
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BBC SportPublished Daniel Dubois will defend his WBO heavyweight world title against former champion Fabio Wardley in a highly anticipated rematch on 17 October at London's O2 Arena.
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Wardley dropped Dubois twice early in the contest, but a bloodied Wardley absorbed heavy punishment before the referee stopped the bout.
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Sky SportsDubois climbed off the canvas twice at the Co-op Live Arena in May – dropped inside the opening seconds and down again on one knee in the third – before grinding Wardley into a stoppage with the defending champion's nose gashed, his eye swollen and referee Howard Foster finally stepping in early in the 11th with Wardley still refusing to go down.
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Published Caroline Dubois coasted to victory over Amelia Moore to defend her WBC and WBO lightweight titles and stay on course for a blockbuster meeting with unified super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner in 2027.
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Sky SportsSaturday 29 August 2026 22:06, UK Caroline Dubois cruised past a tough Amelia Moore before trading insults with Alycia Baumgardner at ringside ahead of a potential blockbuster super-fight against the American.
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Dubois subsequently engaged in a war of words with former undisputed champion Baumgardner, who steps into the same division when she fights Elif Nur Turhan on November 8.
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BBC SportNow it is anticipated that Dubois, now unbeaten in 15 professional fights with 14 wins, will face Baumgardner next year - should the American beat Elif Nur Turhan in November.
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01 Sky Sports The rematch honours the clause promoter Frank Warren confirmed in the ring in Manchester, moments after one of the great modern British heavyweight fights.
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02 BBC Sport It was announced during Saturday's undercard of Moses Itauma's IBF heavyweight world title fight with Filip Hrgovic, with Dubois and Wardley facing off in the ring.
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