{"id":198612,"date":"2026-05-15T13:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/05\/15\/wardley-triggers-rematch-clause-with-dubois\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:35:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:35:35","slug":"wardley-triggers-rematch-clause-with-dubois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/05\/15\/wardley-triggers-rematch-clause-with-dubois\/","title":{"rendered":"Wardley triggers rematch clause with Dubois"},"content":{"rendered":"<div >\n<p ><b >Fabio Wardley says he has triggered a clause for an immediate rematch with WBO heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois.<\/b><\/p>\n<p >Dubois survived two early knockdowns to dethrone fellow Briton Wardley with an 11th-round stoppage in Manchester on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p >Both fighters are signed to Queensberry and promoter Frank Warren confirmed after the bout there was a rematch clause.<\/p>\n<p >&#8220;The boxing world knows my character, and Saturday night proved that without a shred of doubt,&#8221; Wardley said on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n<p >&#8220;It was a fight for the ages, but I made some mistakes that I will rectify in the rematch. Congratulations to Daniel, but I&#8217;m coming for you and my belt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p >Wardley, who rose from the white-collar boxing scene to world champion inside 10 years, lost for the first time as a professional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div >\n<p >The 31-year-old enjoyed early success against Dubois, but had a badly damaged nose and heavily swollen eye when the referee stepped in to stop the fight.<\/p>\n<p >Warren &#8211; a veteran of 45 years in the sport &#8211; described it as &#8220;the best heavyweight fight&#8221; he has promoted.<\/p>\n<p >Victory marked a return to the top of boxing&#8217;s glamour division for Dubois, who became a two-time heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n<p >The 28-year-old previously held the IBF belt but lost that title against Oleksandr Usyk in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p >Dubois has won 23 of his 26 fights as a professional &#8211; losing twice to Usyk and once against Joe Joyce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabio Wardley says he has triggered a clause for an immediate rematch with WBO heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois. Dubois survived two early knockdowns to dethrone fellow Briton Wardley with an 11th-round stoppage in Manchester on Saturday. Both fighters are signed to Queensberry and promoter Frank Warren confirmed after the bout there was a rematch clause. 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