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| Credit: Richard Sellers/PA Wire |
Daniel Dubois is now a two-time heavyweight world champion.
The 28 year old from Greenwich survived two knockdowns, the first after just 10 seconds, to beat Fabio Wardley in the 11th round of a thrilling fight in Manchester. Dubois now holds the WBO version of the heavyweight title.
The professional boxer weathered the early onslaught and started to land some punishing shots of his own, leaving Wardley’s face bloodied and battered.
The referee ended the match at the start of the penultimate round.
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| Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois during their WBO heavyweight title bout at Co-op Live, Manchester. Credit: Richard Sellers/PA Wire |
Dubois claims he called on his "warrior spirit" in the ring. He said:
“I had to get back up, bounce it off and come back harder. I’m a warrior.
“I had to pull it out the bag and rely on (the jab) and use all of my skills. What a great fight, what a great battle. But, I’m number one again.”
Dubois added, “I want to grow from this fight, improve and come back even better and go on a reign as champion again.”
The world champion halted Wardley’s fairytale run from white-collar boxer to WBO title holder, and quietened critics who have questioned his spirit.
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| Fabio Wardley lost out on his hopes of winning the title last night. Credit: Richard Sellers/PA Wire |
He faced accusations of “quitting” when he lost to Joe Joyce in 2020 and this week Dubois walked out of two interviews as he looked to get back into the win column after losing his IBF title 11 months ago.
A second defeat to heavyweight kingpin Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium was followed by footage emerging of Dubois hosting a party at his house just hours before being taken out in the fifth round.
His trainer Don Charles, who Dubois fired and rehired since then, promised there would be no repeat of a pre-fight “gathering” after his charge was granted an immediate shot at winning another world title
- itv
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