Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape, fight purse & more
Fabio Wardley has triggered his Daniel Dubois rematch clause, paving the way for the pair to lock-horns for world championship gold for a second time on Saturday 17th October.
Dubois produced a sensational performance to dethrone the former WBO titlist Wardley, getting up off the canvas twice to secure a sensational 11th round stoppage victory.
Now the British boxing behemoths will go to war once more and we've got all the details you need to know about the hugely-anticipated rematch.
Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 17th October, 2026 |
Fight: | Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 22:30 (BST) |
Weight Class: | Heavyweight |
Titles: | WBO heavyweight title |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | Queensberry |
Venue: | The O2 Arena, London |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 is set to take place on Saturday 17th October, 2026.
Venue
The first fight between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley was staged at the Co-op Live in Manchester, attracting a record indoor attendance in the UK for a boxing bout in excess of 18,000.
Whilst the same venue had hoped to stage the rematch, it's now been confirmed that London's O2 Arena has been chosen instead.
How to watch
Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 will be live-streamed on DAZN, with promotional organisation Queensberry holding an exclusive long-term broadcasting agreement with them.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Based on other major heavyweight attractions, Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 is likely to start at around 22:30 (BST).
An exact start time will be dependent upon the length of the full undercard however.
Tale of the Tape
Daniel Dubois | Fabio Wardley | |
Record: | 23-3 (22 KOs) | 20-1-1 (19 KOs) |
Age: | 28 | 31 |
Birthplace: | Greenwich, England | Ipswich, England |
Height: | 6' 5″ / 196cm | 6′ 5″ / 196cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Lost (KO) vs Oleksandr Usyk (July 2025) | Won (TKO) vs Joseph Parker (Oct 2025) |
KO%: | 96.90% | 95% |
Alias: | 'Dynamite' | N/A |
Undercard
- Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 (WBO heavyweight title)
- Louie O’Doherty vs Mikey Gomez Jr (British & Commonwealth lightweight titles)
- Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres
- Nelson Birchall vs Levi Giles
- Tony Curtis vs Kerim Agius
- Manny Safari vs Jake Pollard
- Fawas Aborode vs Rashid Omar
- Leighton Birchall vs Alejandro Chazaro
- Adam Olaniyan vs Dan Garber
- Aaron Noriega vs Leonardo Baez
- Zayn Ahmed vs Kasey Bradnum
- Issiah Hamilton-Allen vs Jensen Irving
