{
  "id": 10439793,
  "title": "Paul Smith breaks down Dubois vs Wardley 2: ‘He’s gonna have to change a lot in the fight’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/paul-smith-breaks-down-dubois-vs-wardley-2-hes-gonna-have-to-change-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:17:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/paul-smith-breaks-down-dubois-121739782.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 17 at the O2 Arena in London, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley II are set to face off in a rematch for the WBO heavyweight title, live on DAZN. Former three-time super middleweight world title challenger and talkSPORT analyst Paul Smith provided insight into what could happen in the upcoming bout. Smith believes that Wardley has to make significant changes to his approach in order to win the fight, as he \"can hurt Dubois\" and potentially \"catch him again.\" Smith stated that it is \"not so sure\" if Wardley can change enough, but he does believe that Dubois can capitalize on any mistakes Wardley makes. Smith emphasized that the outcome of the fight will likely depend on how Wardley performs and whether he can adapt to what happened in their first encounter.",
  "summary": "On October 17 at the O2 Arena in London, Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 headlines a Queensberry Promotions card, live on DAZN. They will battle again for the WBO heavyweight world title Dubois won from Wardley in their first meeting earlier this year. Ahead of this eagerly anticipated rematch, talkSPORT analyst and former three-time […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley II to fight for WBO heavyweight title on October 17.",
    "Paul Smith predicts Wardley must change approach significantly to win rematch.",
    "Dubois can capitalize on any mistakes Wardley makes in the bout."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}