Dubois and Wardley Weigh In for O2 Arena Rematch

Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley completed their weigh-in ahead of a scheduled rematch at London’s O2 Arena the following day. Dubois stepped on the scale at 253.9 pounds, a career-heavy weight that exceeds his previous heaviest of 251.7 pounds. Wardley weighed in at 248.3 pounds, also a career-heavy weight for him.

Wardley said the pre-fight buildup is behind him. “All the talking, all the words, fun and games are ticked off. It’s laser focus for tomorrow night.”

The rematch is a defense of the WBO heavyweight title, which Daniel Dubois holds heading into the bout. Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are scheduled to fight in a WBO title rematch on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Daniel Dubois defeated Fabio Wardley by a Round 11 stoppage in their first meeting in May. The first fight in May was a heavyweight humdinger.

Fabio Wardley said he draws confidence from his performances in the first fight. “I draw confidence from the first fight, the successes I had in that. Knockdown in the first round, knockdown in the third. All i need to do is cap on those better, cleaner performance and get the job done.”

Fabio Wardley’s weight was over six pounds heavier than his May mark.

Fabio Wardley’s manager, Michael Ofo, requested a stronger referee for the rematch due to dissatisfaction with Daniel Dubois’ tactics in the first fight. Ofo claimed Dubois used MMA rugby tackles and pawed at Wardley’s face to open cuts during the first fight. “I wasn’t happy with the MMA rugby tackles, there were a few points where he [Dubois] was putting the thumb [out] and sort of pawing in Fabio’s face in an effort to open up the cut more.”

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