Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley in an all-British WBO world heavyweight title fight in Manchester, winning by referee stoppage in the 11th round. Multiple reports describe Wardley flooring Dubois early in the bout, with Dubois also suffering knockdowns in the opening rounds. Despite being down multiple times, Dubois rallies and continues to fight back, surviving two knockdowns and regaining control as the contest progresses. Several outlets highlight that Dubois is knocked down in the opening seconds and again later in the fight, but he comes off the canvas and continues to compete. The bout becomes a dramatic, bloodied contest, with descriptions of a heavily battered and cut face for Wardley, including a broken or badly damaged nose and visible blood. In the 11th, the referee intervenes to stop the fight after Wardley’s condition deteriorates, with some coverage specifying the stoppage comes 28 seconds into the penultimate round. The victory makes Dubois a two-time world heavyweight champion.
Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley to reclaim WBO heavyweight title in 11th-round stoppage
Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley in an all-British WBO world heavyweight title fight in Manchester, winning by referee stoppage in the 11th round. Multiple reports describe Wardley flooring Dubois...
- Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley in a WBO world heavyweight title fight in Manchester.
- Dubois is knocked down twice, including in the opening seconds, but continues to fight back.
- The fight ends with an 11th-round stoppage, with the referee stopping the contest.
- Reports describe Wardley suffering significant damage, including a badly affected, bloodied nose.
- The result makes Dubois a two-time world heavyweight champion.
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
2 months agoNew 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...
2 months agoDubois left Wardley a crimson mess to earn an 11th-round stoppage in Manchester.
2 months agoDaniel Dubois recovered from being dropped twice in the opening three rounds to be crowned heavyweight world champion again
2 months agoDaniel Dubois fights back from two knockdowns to stop Fabio Wardley in an epic all-British WBO world heavyweight title fight.
2 months agoDaniel 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.
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