Dubois knocks out Wardley to retain WBO heavyweight title

Summary

Daniel Dubois knocked out Fabio Wardley to retain the WBO heavyweight title in their rematch at London’s O2 Arena, The Guardian’s headline reports. Its live coverage also says referee Amy Pu rejected a towel thrown in to protect Dan Garber, then stopped his bout after he went down again; The Guardian had earlier covered Wardley’s plans, his accusation of Dubois’s overconfidence, and details about the fighters’ measurements and weights. This follows BBC reports that boxing figures predicted the rematch and both Britons weighed in at career-heaviest weights.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports in its headline that Dubois knocked out Wardley to retain the WBO heavyweight title, and its live coverage says referee Amy Pu rejected a towel thrown in for Dan Garber before stopping his bout after he went down again.