Dubois Defends WBO Heavyweight Title vs. Wardley Rematch Saturday — SkimNews
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- Daniel Dubois defends the WBO heavyweight title against Fabio Wardley on Saturday in London (2 p.m. ET, DAZN PPV), a rematch of his May stoppage win.
- Fabio Wardley knocked Dubois down in rounds 1 and 3 of the first bout but absorbed a tremendous beating as Dubois landed crushing right hands round after round; the source picks Dubois again via TKO in round 7.
- Dubois owns a 2024 megafight win over Anthony Joshua but carries three career knockout losses, including two to Oleksandr Usyk.
- Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC junior middleweight title against 23-0-1 Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday in Las Vegas (8 p.m. ET, DAZN), framing it as a showcase bout.
- Fundora rebuilt from a shocking Mendoza knockout by stopping Tim Tszyu in their rematch, and most recently halted Keith Thurman in six rounds in March.
Why it matters: Wardley absorbed a hellacious beating in May and has had little time to add new wrinkles to his game, per the source, making a sequel stoppage the projected outcome rather than a stylistic reboot. Hadribeaj, with only eight career knockouts, meets a Fundora who now mixes distance-fighting with inside trading — a combination the source calls 'a very big problem' for the 154-pound division.
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