Fabio Wardley will exercise his rematch clause for a second fight against Daniel Dubois after suffering an 11th round stoppage loss in their WBO heavyweight title fight last Saturday in Manchester.
Wardley was stopped by Dubois in the 11th round last Saturday in Manchester.
Promoter Frank Warren confirmed that a rematch clause was included in the contract, and Queensberry later announced that Wardley had officially activated it.
“Fabio Wardley activated the rematch clause following his defeat in last week’s WBO world title fight against Daniel Dubois at the Co-op Live in Manchester,” said Queensberry. Sky Sports Boxing in a statement.
“All parties will now work on a rethink of their battle of the year contender for later in 2026.”
Wardley also issued a statement after the fight in which he said he intends to correct the mistakes he made in the first fight.
“The boxing world knows my character, and Saturday night proved that without an iota of doubt,” Wardley told Sports.
“It was a fight for the ages but I made some mistakes which I will correct in the rematch.
“Congratulations to Daniel, but I’m coming to get you, and my belt!”
Wardley took heavy punishment during the second half of the fight after Dubois recovered from two takedowns and gradually took control. The former champion appeared badly marked around both eyes in the later rounds before the fight was stopped in the 11th.
Dubois improved to 23-3 with 22 strikeouts after the win. The rematch is expected to take place later this year.
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Last updated on 2026/05/15 at 10:37
