Dubois stops Wardley in two rounds to retain WBO title

Summary

Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight title by stopping Fabio Wardley in the second round on Saturday. The BBC says the win reinforced Dubois’s status as Britain’s leading heavyweight; The Guardian reports Wardley’s corner threw in the towel as the referee stopped the fight after two minutes and 21 seconds of round two. Al Jazeera reports the fight took place in London and says Dubois will face a challenge from IBO champion Hrgovic.

Timeline

1. BBC

   17 Oct 2026, 22:27 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that WBO world champion Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley in the second round, underlining his status as Britain’s leading heavyweight.

2. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 22:30 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Dubois overwhelmed Wardley in the second round, with Wardley’s corner throwing in the towel as the referee stopped the fight after two minutes and 21 seconds.

3. Al Jazeera

   18 Oct 2026, 06:34 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Dubois dominated fellow British boxer Wardley in London before facing a challenge from IBO champion Hrgovic.