Wardley-Dubois 2 WBO heavyweight world title Oct. 17 02 Arena London

[coin-investor]

It's five days before the fight, and I'm excited about the final face-off and the weigh-in. From here, we will show you the highlights of their first match

WHAT A FINISH!! Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley | Fight Highlights

What do you all think? Will the fight take off from where they left off, or is it going to be a totally different approach for both fighters? Will both fighters mix it up, and will they fight intelligently?

I believe the fight will be a continuation of the first; they will go all out, and the fighter with the harder punch will win the match. Both fighters built their resume moving forward, so it will be surprising if they change direction

[OgNasty]

It seems like we're seeing more and more boxing in London and less of it (real boxing) in the United States.  Has the United States moved on from boxing to MMA?  Is Europe behind the times with sticking to boxing?  That's how it feels to me anyway.  I feel like the sports of boxing and MMA are evolving in this strange period in time.  Whatever emerges 10 years from now will probably be pretty awesome to watch.

[TopTort777]

That is temporary. Similar was with UAE when they ran various sports events, trying to change and improve image of a country and attract new tourists. Anyway, I think there is little to do with the country as DAZN, a British entertaining platform will be airing it and fight is organized by Frank Warren. I dont know whole kitchen about how fights are organized, but the one who has won on bidding, gets the control where and when the fight will take part. Who has more money and wants to spend them, decide where the fight will be

[coin-investor]

It seems like we're seeing more and more boxing in London and less of it (real boxing) in the United States.  Has the United States moved on from boxing to MMA? 

It really depends on who sanctioned the fight, who is fighting, and what they are fighting for. Promoters will always opt for a venue and audience that will get the most ticket sales.
Mate please check this Upcoming fights schedule and you will see my point, it's but natural that the Wardley-Dubois 2 be held in London as both Warley and Dubois come from England.

[BluebloodCXVI]

It's five days before the fight, and I'm excited about the final face-off and the weigh-in. From here, we will show you the highlights of their first match

WHAT A FINISH!! Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley | Fight Highlights

What do you all think? Will the fight take off from where they left off, or is it going to be a totally different approach for both fighters? Will both fighters mix it up, and will they fight intelligently?

I believe the fight will be a continuation of the first; they will go all out, and the fighter with the harder punch will win the match. Both fighters built their resume moving forward, so it will be surprising if they change direction

This is gonna be one hell of a fight, and i know this because their first fight has already set down the blueprint of how this rematch is gonna go.
It’s not like these two guys are technical stylist who turned into volume boxers or pure movers all of a sudden, they are power punchers who like to get in the pocket and let their hands go so rematches with these type of styles will often repeat the same outcome, only with better preparation this time.

I still think DD will win this rematch even though i cannot proclaim to be 100% certain of that outcome cos i still think Wardley got that dog in him and the fact that he was even able to get three knockdowns early in their last fight and still get to round 11 before the fight got stopped by the referee because of his bleeding is something i can’t just ignore.

It seems like we're seeing more and more boxing in London and less of it (real boxing) in the United States.  Has the United States moved on from boxing to MMA?  Is Europe behind the times with sticking to boxing?  That's how it feels to me anyway.  I feel like the sports of boxing and MMA are evolving in this strange period in time.  Whatever emerges 10 years from now will probably be pretty awesome to watch.

Not really though, it’s just that the cultural dominance that the US used to have in boxing has eroded over time, especially at Heavyweight.

When was the last time an American boxer held the undisputed heavyweight title?, that was like decades ago and it was Deontay Wilder who held that title if i’m not mistaken, which he later lost to Tyson Fury in 2020, so it’s obvious that the division’s center of gravity has kinda shifted towards Britain and Eastern Europe that’s why London, Manchester and the O2 feel so active right now.

Promoters like Queensberry and Matchroom are steadily running frequent and high quality British boxing cards that draw strong local interests and global DAZN audiences and i don’t blame them cos it’s a smart move to capitalize on that shift, after all, it keeps them in business.

[DrBeer]

Fabio Wardley certainly has explosive power and aggression right from the start, and we saw that in his last fight, when he knocked Dubois down twice in the first and third rounds. And he’ll most likely repeat that "starting surge" in this fight. If he can give it his all 1000% during that brief period, I think he has a chance to win. BUT! Dubois learns from his mistakes very well, he has more experience, stamina, and resilience!
Conclusion:
- A victory for Fabio Wardley would be extremely unexpected, and only in the early rounds
- I’ll give the edge to Dubois, his victory seems more realistic to me.

[DanWalker]

I still think DD will win this rematch even though i cannot proclaim to be 100% certain of that outcome cos i still think Wardley got that dog in him and the fact that he was even able to get three knockdowns early in their last fight and still get to round 11 before the fight got stopped by the referee because of his bleeding is something i can’t just ignore.

I'm also leaning somewhat toward Dubois victory. However, I doubt whether Wardley will be able to rectify mistakes that caused him trouble in first fight.Two early knockdown demonstrated that Wardley's right hand could cause serious trouble for Dubois. But just because knockdown was achieved there was no need to hunt for knockout with every punch. If Wardley improve his jab, varies his attack and manages his energy better then fight will become much more difficult for Dubois.

On the other hand, Dubois has already shown that he can recover even after running into trouble early on. He can effectively use his jab and take control of fight by applying sustained pressure. So, I won't judge this rematch solely by question of who can punch harder. I’ll see if Wardley can keep his composure after landing big punch. If he becomes desperate to secure quick finish in same manner again, I would favor Dubois to win by stoppage.

[bisdak40]

On the other hand, Dubois has already shown that he can recover even after running into trouble early on. He can effectively use his jab and take control of fight by applying sustained pressure. So, I won't judge this rematch solely by question of who can punch harder. I’ll see if Wardley can keep his composure after landing big punch. If he becomes desperate to secure quick finish in same manner again, I would favor Dubois to win by stoppage.

Because of that i will back Daniel Dubois to win this rematch. I have a feeling that this would end in a knockout as Dubois has heavy as well as Wardley but i think Daniel will be more careful this time and not commit the same mistakes early as what happen in the first fight. This would b the same outcome with Daniel Dubois knocking out Wardley in the second half of the fight.

[aioc]

Dubois made a statement by referee stoppage in round 2, the fight took off where they left, Dubois cornered Wardley to knock him down with a right straight and eventually ended the fight with a barrage of punches.

It's a total domination by Dubois, he knew Wardley can't take his punches, so he moved forward to connect his punches, here is the highlight of the fight https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g4fgr7-n3jE

[FinneysTrueVision]

It only took two rounds for Dubois to win this time. It doesn’t come as a surprise considering the beating Wardley took in the first match and the short time he had to recover before jumping straight into a rematch. With Usyk being on the way out, Dubois looks like the top fighter in the division.

Queensberry currently promotes 3 out of the 4 heavyweight champions, and if Fury beats Joshua for the vacant WBA “super” championship, they will have a complete monopoly. It should be easy for them to make some unifications happen.

It seems like we're seeing more and more boxing in London and less of it (real boxing) in the United States.  Has the United States moved on from boxing to MMA?  Is Europe behind the times with sticking to boxing?  That's how it feels to me anyway.  I feel like the sports of boxing and MMA are evolving in this strange period in time.  Whatever emerges 10 years from now will probably be pretty awesome to watch.

The US has more champions than any other country, but American fighters are such divas that it is impossible to make fights between them. They always ask for too much money and can’t agree on weight limits and other issues. As soon as they reach the top, they lose their hunger and only care about protecting their record so they can keep the big paychecks coming.

They keep trying to hype up Ryan and Shakur and they can’t even manage to draw as many viewers as average UFC guys on Fight Night cards.

[coin-investor]

Dubois has too much confidence going into this match. Dubois plays a predator in this match, all Wardley can do is back out. I expect the match to be a tactical one, but the action starts where they left off in their first match.

After the win, Hrovic goes to the ring to challenge Dubois to unify the title. We'll see that's another story, but so far, Dubois is the man to beat in the heavyweight division.

[free-bit.co.in]

I still think DD will win this rematch even though i cannot proclaim to be 100% certain of that outcome cos i still think Wardley got that dog in him

TBH, given Wardley’s early success in first match, there was no room to underestimate him. But result of rematch showed that power and aggression alone are not enough to recreate same scenario as previous fight. This time Dubois applied such effective pressure right from start that Wardley never even got any chance to find his rhythm, unlike in their first fight. Dubois scored knockdown early in first round, and fight ended in second round when Wardley’s corner threw in  towel. For me most interesting aspect here is adjustment. Despite finding himself in trouble during first fight, Dubois managed comeback and in rematch, he leveraged his strength right from start.

[robelneo]

It only took two rounds for Dubois to win this time. It doesn’t come as a surprise considering the beating Wardley took in the first match and the short time he had to recover before jumping straight into a rematch. With Usyk being on the way out, Dubois looks like the top fighter in the division.

This is why I don't like rematches when one fighter dominates the others, but since it's in the contract, they have to fulfill that part of the deal. Rematches are good when the match ended in a draw or the decision is close, but it's not the case with these two fighters.
I agree that Dubois is on top of the heavyweight division because Usyk is out of the picture. The big question now is, can he unite all the titles just like what Usyk did during his reign.

[BluebloodCXVI]

I still think DD will win this rematch even though i cannot proclaim to be 100% certain of that outcome cos i still think Wardley got that dog in him

TBH, given Wardley’s early success in first match, there was no room to underestimate him. But result of rematch showed that power and aggression alone are not enough to recreate same scenario as previous fight. This time Dubois applied such effective pressure right from start that Wardley never even got any chance to find his rhythm, unlike in their first fight. Dubois scored knockdown early in first round, and fight ended in second round when Wardley’s corner threw in  towel. For me most interesting aspect here is adjustment. Despite finding himself in trouble during first fight, Dubois managed comeback and in rematch, he leveraged his strength right from start.

Seems like Wardley didn’t make any much adjustments or improvements coming into that rematch, even after sweet talking about how he was gonna come out more sharper and tactical in the second fight, all that talk obviously didn’t help him.

I knew DD was gonna win but i didn’t expect it to be so easy like this considering they went the distance in the first fight.
Wardley literally didn’t do anything tangible in that fight, got knocked down just 16 seconds in and then couldn’t recover till the fight was stopped and now it makes me wonder if the rematch was even necessary in the first place.

DD should fight Hrgovic next for the IBF unification title, i feel like that’s a more immediate and natural option for him to take as it is now.

[aioc]

Seems like Wardley didn’t make any much adjustments or improvements coming into that rematch, even after sweet talking about how he was gonna come out more sharper and tactical in the second fight, all that talk obviously didn’t help him.

The knockdown happened in the early seconds of the first round. Many thought it was going to be over, but Daniel decided to take it easy. He knows that Wardley is still dangerous, and he doesn't want to be careless.

I knew DD was gonna win but i didn’t expect it to be so easy like this considering they went the distance in the first fight.
Wardley literally didn’t do anything tangible in that fight, got knocked down just 16 seconds in and then couldn’t recover till the fight was stopped and now it makes me wonder if the rematch was even necessary in the first place.

Daniel was confident that he could take Wardley's punch, and he knew that Wardley fully remembered what had happened in the first fight. He was too hesitant, and that gave the way for Dubois to land the right straight, not the kind of rematch that we wanted. It became a continuation of the first fight, but it is what it is.

[fullfitlarry]

Dubois has too much confidence going into this match. Dubois plays a predator in this match, all Wardley can do is back out. I expect the match to be a tactical one, but the action starts where they left off in their first match.

After the win, Hrovic goes to the ring to challenge Dubois to unify the title. We'll see that's another story, but so far, Dubois is the man to beat in the heavyweight division.

Yes mate, Dubois didn't even bother to get tired in this fight. And it looks like a clear sparring on him. Wardley has nothing to offer in this fight. I guess his hype ended here as just another B-level fighter.

I want a Filip Hrgovic, but he will have to fight Frank Sanchez first at the start of the year because that is his mandatory. If Filip won that fight, for sure we might see in the second half of 2027 a unification fight between Dubois vs Hrgovic.