Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley to reclaim WBO heavyweight title in 11th-round stoppage

Daniel Dubois reclaimed world glory by stopping Fabio Wardley in the 11th round at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, turning a chaotic, knockdown strewn battle into a statement of power and resilience. Dubois v Wardley brought early chaos and two dramatic knockdowns The fight exploded into life in the opening seconds. Wardley landed a thunderous right […] By Faz Ali

New heavyweight champion climbed off the canvas twice before overwhelming Fabio Wardley in a battle that finally silenced his doubters“I was in there with a live dog and I loved it,” Daniel Dubois said in the early hours of Sunday morning as, looking suitably gladiatorial without a shirt, the new WBO world heavyweight champion reflected on the monumental battle he had just shared with the valiant Fabio Wardley in Manchester. “He came to win and it was a real crowd-pleaser. We had a great fight.”At ringside it had been a sobering privilege to see the courage and resolve of both men in a contest that captured the glory and the damage of boxing in equal measure. Dubois rose from the canvas twice, with the first knockdown coming a mere 10 seconds after the opening bell, but Wardley endured a sustained form of punishment which became increasingly worrying. He was a stricken and weaving figure at the end, refusing to succumb until the referee, Howard Foster, finally rescued him early in the 11th round. Continue reading...

Dubois left Wardley a crimson mess to earn an 11th-round stoppage in Manchester.

Daniel Dubois recovered from being dropped twice in the opening three rounds to be crowned heavyweight world champion again

Daniel Dubois fights back from two knockdowns to stop Fabio Wardley in an epic all-British WBO world heavyweight title fight.

Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley in the eleventh round of an incredible heavyweight battle and became a two-time world champion. Fight highlights courtesy of DAZN.

(BBC) – Daniel Dubois survived two knockdowns – the first after just 10 seconds – to dethrone a bloodied but courageous Fabio Wardley in the 11th round of a thrilling heavyweight classic and become a two-time world champion. Wardley floored his fellow Briton early with a flush right hand and dropped him again in the […]

Daniel Dubois recovered from two knockdowns to win a second world heavyweight title with a stoppage of Fabio Wardley.

MANCHESTER, England — Daniel Dubois showed up late, got knocked down early and still beat Fabio Wardley to become a two-time heavyweight champion on Saturday. Dubois stopped Wardley in the 11th round to win the WBO heavyweight title at the Co-op Live arena after reportedly being delayed by traffic on his arrival. Wardley dropped Dubois (23-3, 22 KOs) just 10 seconds into the bout with an overhand right, and again in the third round, but the former IBF champion rebounded both times and dominated from there by landing heavy rights that produced swelling and bleeding on Wardley’s face. READ: Usyk […]...Keep on reading: Daniel Dubois down twice, stops Wardley to win WBO heavyweight title

Daniel Dubois overcomes some early dramas to become WBO heavyweight champion against Fabio Wardley.

Daniel Dubois overcomes some early dramas to become WBO heavyweight champion against Fabio Wardley.

Daniel Dubois overcomes some early dramas to become WBO heavyweight champion against Fabio Wardley.

JEFF POWELL: Daniel Dubois rose from the canvas twice to become a two-time heavyweight world champion after defeating Fabio Wardley in a brutal all-British showdown here last night.

Dubois rallied from two early knockdowns to score an upset victory over Wardley in an instant classic in Manchester, England.

Dubois recovers from knockdown in opening secondsWardley knocks him down again but stopped in 11th Daniel Dubois completed his latest resurgence with brutal efficiency when he became the WBO world heavyweight champion after stopping Fabio Wardley early in the 11th round of a dramatic and blood-soaked contest. Howard Foster, whose pale blue shirt had turned crimson as if he worked in an abattoir rather than in a boxing ring as a referee, jumped between the courageous fighters to rescue Wardley 28 seconds into the penultimate round.It was a merciful stoppage because the fallen champion, with his face a mask of blood pouring from his badly cut and broken nose, had been examined twice before by the ringside doctor. Both fighters emerged with enormous credit after an epic battle. Dubois was knocked down twice in the fight, and dropped for the first time 10 seconds after the opening bell, but he came back with commendable resolve. He also proved he was the superior technician as, working behind his thunderous jab, Dubois sank one brutal blow after another into the steadily sagging figure of Wardley. But the 31-year-old from Ipswich, who suffered the first loss of his career, simply refused to surrender or even go down at any point during this riveting battle. Continue reading...

Daniel Dubois showed up late, got knocked down early and still beat British rival Fabio Wardley to become a two-time heavyweight champion.

Dubois was floored in rounds one and three but showed immense heart to turn the tide, stop Wardley, and win the WBO heavyweight title

Daniel Dubois survives two knockdowns to dethrone Fabio Wardley in the 11th round of a thrilling heavyweight classic and become a two-time world champion.