Daniel Dubois will defend his WBO world title in a rematch with Fabio Wardley on Saturday, October 17, at London's O2 Arena. The fight is a repeat of their May meeting in Manchester, when Dubois was dropped twice in the opening three rounds before stopping the then champion in the penultimate session.
That victory kickstarted Dubois' second reign as world champion, after his previous spell was ended by Oleksandr Usyk. With the Ukrainian near the end of his career, victory tonight could cement Dubois' reputation as the most dangerous heavyweight on the planet. Wardley, however, knows he has the power to upset Dubois and will be determined to ensure his previous short reign is not his last.
How to watch Dubois vs Wardley tonight
The fight will be shown live only on DAZN pay-per-view, meaning even existing subscribers may have to pay to watch. The event costs £24.99 to buy on its own, or fans can sign up to DAZN Ultimate for the same price and receive the fight at no extra cost.
What time will the fight start?
Dubois and Wardley are likely to walk to the ring at around 10.30pm tonight. The main card is due to start at 7pm, but all start times are subject to change depending on how long the undercard takes to complete. With a 12-fight card, boxing fans could be in for a long night.
Full fight card and undercard
- Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley
- Louie O'Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr
- Adam Olaniyan vs Dan Garber
- Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres
- Nelson Birchall vs Levi Giles
- Tony Curtis Jr vs Kerim Agius
- Leighton Birchall vs Alejandro Morales
- Zayn Ahmed vs Kasey Bradnum
- Mohammad Safari vs Jake Pollard
- Abdul-Fawaz Aborode vs Rashid Omar
- Aaron Noreiga vs Leonardo Baez
- Issiah Hamilton-Allen vs Jensen Irving
Quotes from the fighters
Dubois said: “I’m ready to go to war. Of course I respect him, but I’m just ready to go out to battle. I’m feeling stronger than in the first fight. I’m grounded and ready to do my job. First I need to get through Saturday and then it’s on to bigger and better things.”
Wardley said: “I was over-zealous and confident in my power in the first fight. I probably believed too much that the right hand would land, but that’s easy to adjust. I have to be controlled and not just march forward and throw right hands. We’ve made changes and adjustments for this fight and we’ll implement them on Saturday night. But if someone wants a war with me then I’m happy to oblige. Often I’m the instigator and once I smell blood, I’m getting him out of there. This feels like my more natural place, being the underdog who took the second fight too soon. That’s been the story my whole career, so I’m comfortable being back here.”
