Dubois-Wardley rematch set for WBO title on October 17

Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are scheduled to meet in a rematch for the WBO heavyweight title at London’s O2 on Saturday, October 17. The fight comes ahead of a December 11 bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, which Dubois has tipped Fury to win, though he said the choice was difficult. Dubois made his prediction about Fury and Joshua before his own title defense. He described their scheduled fight as a major-money event and wished both men well. Fury and Joshua are due to meet in Cardiff. The reports say the bout is scheduled for Netflix, with the WBA belt also expected to be at stake. The immediate focus, however, is the rematch between Dubois and Wardley. Dubois won their first fight after recovering from two knockdowns, according to one account of the contest. That report said Wardley had dropped him twice in the first three rounds, before tiring as the fight progressed. The rematch will put the WBO title on the line, with Dubois entering as champion. Former boxing manager Bernd Boente ranked Dubois first among British heavyweights, ahead of Fury, Wardley and Joshua, and called Dubois a slight favorite for the rematch. Boente said Wardley’s punching power could...