Daniel Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Fabio Wardley tonight in a high-stakes rematch at London's O2 Arena.
Their first classic meeting saw Dubois break down Wardley in an 11th-round stoppage, though Wardley scored two knockdowns in the opening three rounds. Starting as the favourite tonight, Dubois will look to establish his jab early and avoid the defensive lapses which have affected him throughout his career.
Wardley's rematch clause
Wardley exercised his rematch clause quickly and insists he has had enough time to recover from his gruelling first defeat just five months ago. He will be looking to ensure he puts Dubois on the canvas again, but this time he will have to keep him there if he is to regain his belt.
Start time and how to watch
Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois will likely 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. And with a 12-fight card, boxing fans could be in for a long night.
Fans can order the fight on DAZN PPV for £24.99 or watch it at no extra cost with DAZN Ultimate. The fight will cost £24.99 to buy on its own or fans can sign up to DAZN Ultimate for the same price and receive tonight's fight FREE.
Full fight card
- 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
- Leighton Birchall vs Alejandro Morales
- Tony Curtis Jr vs Kerim Agius
- Mohammad Safari vs Jake Pollard
- Zayn Ahmed vs Kasey Bradnum
- Abdul-Fawaz Aborode vs Rashid Omar
- Aaron Noreiga vs Leonardo Baez
Quotes corner
Daniel Dubois: “He doesn’t have no power. He punches like a baby. The knockdowns were early doors, whatever. I didn’t feel it. You just get up and keep fighting. You just plough through it. My mentality was to plough through and chip away and I did that. He doesn’t punch, so I’m just going to land my punches and bring the pain. I’m going to bash him up easy. I’ve learned what I’ve needed to learn from the first fight and I’m just ready to put it on him. I’m going to break him down and beat him up, like I’m his daddy.”
Fabio Wardley: "Don’t get me wrong, it’s fantastic being a world champion and holding that belt. It was also having an undefeated record and the weight of going in with such a good fighter like Daniel. Now I just feel free. The talk around the fight has changed. I’m back to being expected to lose and things going worse for me. I’ve been proving people wrong for I don’t know how many years now. Seemingly for me, it’s better when I’m told I’m going to be the underdog and I’m going to lose, that this is a level too far for me."
