Daniel Dubois stops Fabio Wardley in round two to retain title
Dubois, the WBO heavyweight champion, won a brutal rematch in London by knockout in the second round. The win came five months after their first meeting.
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What happened
Daniel Dubois defended his WBO heavyweight title against Fabio Wardley in a rematch at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday. Dubois won with a brutal second-round stoppage, having beaten Wardley for the second time in five months. Afterward, observers turned their attention to what comes next for the heavyweight division.
Why it matters
Dubois keeps the WBO heavyweight title with the emphatic win. The result also raises questions about what comes next for the heavyweight division.
Timeline
- Oct 17, 7:22 PM ET: Daniel Dubois beat Fabio Wardley by second-round stoppage to retain his WBO heavyweight title in London.
- Oct 18, 1:39 AM ET: Following Dubois's dominant win, attention turned to what is next for the heavyweight division.
Coverage
- After Dubois' dominant win, what's next for heavyweight boxing? (BBC)
- Dubois destroys Wardley in brutal 2nd-round TKO to retain WBO title (espn.com)
- Daniel Dubois v Fabio Wardley II: WBO heavyweight title fight (The Guardian)
- Dubois v Wardley 2 (BBC)
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