Wardley dominated Dubois in the early rounds, but Dubois, who is a veteran fighter, overcame the situation to stop Wardley in the 11th round.
That first fight was really crazy. Wardley knocked Dubois down in first and third round, so start was in his favor. But then Dubois handled those pressure and completely turned momentum of fight around. And took the WBO title with stoppage in 11th round.
Now in rematch, I'm waiting to see what adjustment Wardley bring this time. This time just giving Dubois an explosive start like before will not be enough to damage Dubois early again. Because in first fight, Dubois showed that he can recover from knockdown and use his power and pressure in long fight. Other hand, Wardley will also have to think about pace and energy management before taking heavy punishment like in that first fight.