The video mixed footage from the Dubois fight with scenes from Rocky II, including the famous exchange where Apollo Creed’s team urges him to walk away from Rocky Balboa after their brutal first fight.
“He’s all wrong for us, dear,” Apollo’s coach Tony “Duke” Evers says in the scene. “We don’t need that kind of man in our lives.”
The edit then cuts to Apollo responding, “Thank you,” before additional battle footage and training clips begin to roll.
Come for what’s mine 🏆 pic.twitter.com/isbJJ7konS
— Fabio Wardley (@FabioWardley) May 15, 2026
Wardley activated the rematch clause earlier this week after losing his WBO heavyweight title to Dubois via 11th-round stoppage last Saturday night.
The British heavyweight dropped Dubois twice during the early rounds before finally wearing him out in one of the year’s most punishing heavyweight fights.
Wardley’s face showed significant damage in the later rounds, leading to concerns from some fans as to whether an immediate rematch was the right move.
Others saw the Rocky II clips as a sign that Wardley had no interest in walking away from Dubois, despite the punishment he took in the first fight.
The 31-year-old previously said he plans to correct the mistakes he made in the first meeting and return for the rematch later this year.
Promoter Frank Warren described the first fight as “the best heavyweight fight” he had ever promoted.
