Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley faced off in a highly-anticipated rematch.

By LEWIS BROWNING, SPORTS REPORTER
Updated: 00:13 BST, 18 October 2026
Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog as Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley faced off in a highly-anticipated rematch.
Right then, folks. That's all for tonight!
Thanks for your company. What an evening.
Jeff's report from the Arena is now available to view. The best in the business, I must say. I will leave you with his take.
I must admit, I'm still in a little disbelief at what we saw tonight.
You can read Jeff's words by clicking below.
Thanks all! Bye!

For some reason, Noel Gallagher and Luke Littler think it was stopped too quick. Reeks of two blokes wanting to watch it go on longer, I think.
Rob Beckett, Matt Smith and others are there too. Watch their reactions by clicking below, if you want.
I've just seen some punch stats on X. Dubois landed 60 punches in that fight. Wardley just four.
Demolition - and the rest.
You could get the whole fight in a social clip, to be honest, but here's the end of the fight.
Pure domination, as we've said, from dynamite.
He will now move on, and we shall watch in excitement.
Richard Riakporhe, British heavyweight champion, BBC:
Fabio was not conditioned for this. He did not put on the same weight that Dubois did. You can see the fat around the stomach. Something was not right in the camp. I'm going to find out.I know Fabio, he's stubborn. I think something went wrong in that camp. He didn't look right. I like to compare to previous fights. Against Joseph Parker, he was a different fighter.
Tyson Fury, Instagram:
That was a very exciting heavyweight fight there between Dubois and Wardley, fair play to both guys.Well done to Daniel for retaining his belt with a good knockout, that's how you get them out, big Dan!
That's exactly what is going to happen to AJ on the 11th of December.
Filip Hrgovic, DAZN:
I want that fight so much, he was the only man who defeated me, I was sick, injured, I was cut on both eyes and with all that I was winning the fight.If I'm healthy I will smash this guy, he is not my level. He is slow, he has a good jab I must admit, but I will smash him.
As well as the big boxing stars, big names from everywhere were wout in force tonight too.
Such as Noel Gallagher and Luke Littler!
They didn't get much of a main event. But still had a good night, I'm sure.
Breedlove: Ben Davison is hopeless. All Brit fighters should get over to America and be school by the trainers there.
BurdenAces: Ben Davidson is a disgrace for putting Wardley back in with Dubios so soon, and even worse for letting him back out for the second round. That was actually horrible to watch. He did not want to be there.
nowmuch2: Dubois is avarage heavy weight and Wardley is amateur.
FavidBrum: Wardley should never have been put back in so quickly, poor from the trainer, promoter, good advice would have been take 12 months and recover properly. Way too early.
Hrgovic is in the ring and has challenged Dubois to a match in March. Warren says he has to fight in Croatia first, but it looks like these two fighters may face off again soon - Dubois won last time, remember.
A handshake too. An exciting time for heavyweight boxing.
Frank Warren, DAZN:
All the fights are there for a unification fight. I've got to say, Fabio Wardley, what a brave guy, his heart is unbelievable but this was Daniel's night. Next year we'll see some more great fights.We're going to find out who is the best, who will fight for the four belts, these guys want big fights, earn big money, you can only make it by the best fighting the best.
Fabio Wardley, DAZN:
It's never fun to lose. It is what it is, I've always thrown myself in with the biggest, toughest, meanest guys around, there's no shame in testing yourself against the best.Daniel is testament to coming again and I'll come again.
You come with a game plan, try to adjust things and it didn't work tonight. It's credit to Daniel of how well he prepared.
He's a testament himself to losing and coming back, I'll be looking to do the exact same thing.
Thank you to Daniel and his team for two fantastic fights. I'll come back stronger.
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