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Fabio Wardley Dropped Daniel Dubois Twice And Still Got Stopped — Rematch Is Next

Dubois vs. Wardley 2 is Oct. 17 at The O2 in London on DAZN. Here's the card, the WBO title stakes and what happened in their first fight.

Fabio Wardley Dropped Daniel Dubois Twice And Still Got Stopped — Rematch Is Next

Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois faced off again in a highly anticipated rematch, this time for the WBO heavyweight title, on Saturday, October 17th, at The O2 in London. The first bout, held May 9th in Manchester, saw Wardley suffer a TKO defeat in the 11th round due to severe facial injuries. Dubois emerged victorious with a 23-3 professional record, while Wardley dropped to 20-1-1.

Queensberry Promotions hosted the event, with DAZN streaming the fight online. The rematch took place on a busy day for boxing, including another card at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

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