Daniel Dubois, Fabio Wardley prepare for heavyweight title rematch on October 17

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Daniel Dubois, Fabio Wardley prepare for heavyweight title rematch on October 17
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Daniel Dubois faces Fabio Wardley in a WBO heavyweight title rematch on October 17 in London. Their first bout in May featured intense exchanges and an 11th round stoppage, which saw Wardley lose his title. Fighters arrive for the match having not engaged in prior tune-up bouts since then. The card also features Sebastian Fundora defending his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on October 17 in Las Vegas. Undercard bouts include significant matchups involving Brandon Figueroa and Louie O’Doherty.

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  • •Dubois vs Wardley 2 occurs October 17 at 2:00 pm ET.
  • •Dubois aims to retain his WBO heavyweight title.
  • •Wardley seeks redemption after losing the title in their first bout.
  • •Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title on October 17.
  • •Figueroa defends the WBA featherweight title in the undercard.
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Friday, October 16th ProBoxTV, 7:00 pm ET Kevin Anton vs Freudis Rojas From Phoenix, Arizona. Anton vs Rojas is the promoted main event, with Justin Pauldo vs Rene Tellez second on the lineup. Bryan Acosta, last seen beating Ronny Rios on a March ProBox show, also appears against Carlos Orona. Saturday, October 17th DAZN, 12:00 pm ET Dream Boxing From Riga, Latvia. Main event is a cruiserweight affair between Milans Volkovs and Joel McIntyre. Not listed on BoxRec yet, which is standard for Dream Boxing shows, so I can’t tell you who else is on the card. Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 (DAZN PPV and Ultimate, 2:00 pm ET) BLH will have live results and updates From London, England. For Dubois’ WBO heavyweight title. Wardley held that belt until their first meeting back in May, when these lads gave us a brilliant show. We got a knockdown in the first 10 seconds, and things only got more exciting from there. Violence, drama, swings of momentum, nearly bottomless reserves of heart… Most anything you want to see in a major fight was on display here. If you missed it, Queensberry have it free on YouTube, and you should definitely check it out as soon as you’re able. Wardley endured the sort of punishment that makes men legends and/or early onset dementia patients on the path to an 11th round referee stoppage. Absolutely no one would have blamed him for taking a full year to recuperate and maybe a tune up fight to make sure there was no permanent damage done… But, here we are five months later, and we’re straight into a rematch. If it’s even a fraction of what the first tilt was, it’s absolutely must-watch. ON THE UNDERCARD: Hey, doesn’t that main event look tasty? Remember how great it was last time around? Well, you’d better love it, or else really, really love domestic action, because otherwise this lineup is a gussied up York Hall show. Chief support is Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez for the British and Commonwealth lightweight titles. I’d have been very hyped for the equivalent of Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres if we’d seen Jalolov in it 3-5 years ago. But, now that we’ve watched him spin wheels through 17 pro fights, and the next Olympic qualifying cycle is visible on the horizon? You could convince me either way between this marking the first semi-serious test of Jalolov’s pro career, or this being a slightly more satisfying than usual tease before he chases a 3rd Olympic gold instead. Nelson Birchall also appears, and the prelims stream on basic DAZN starting at 11:00 am ET. Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj (DAZN and TNT, 8:00 pm ET) BLH will have live results and updates From Las Vegas, Nevada. For Fundora’s WBC super welterweight title. Fundora was last seen finishing off Keith Thurman in six back in March, a fight he said was: “A lot easier than I expected.” He says he’s aiming at unifications and other major fights, and I’m inclined to believe him as he’s usually up for a challenging matchup. Hadribeaj is a mandatory defense, earning that position after a decision win over Bakary Samake back in May. He’s spent the last three years working mostly out of Albania and Germany, and spent a lot of time before that fighting across Florida in hotels, convention centers, and more than once at an Elks lodge. When I get into fights at an Elks lodge, I get kicked out and told not to come to Thanksgiving until I apologize to my brother-in-law. When Hadribeaj does it, it puts him on a path to a world title shot. The world is an unjust place. ON THE UNDERCARD: Chief support is Brandon Figueroa defending his WBA featherweight title against Tomoki Kameda, who lost an IBF featherweight title fight against Angelo Leo in his last action back in May of 2025. Undercard will not include Jermall Charlo, as he hurt himself in training camp and once again will not fight Koen Mazoudier. Instead, Mazoudier fights Armando Resendiz.

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