Fabio Wardley to rematch Daniel Dubois in October just five months after epic world title fight, reveals Frank Warren

FABIO WARDLEY and Daniel Dubois are set for an October rematch – just five months after their epic heavyweight world title fight. Dubois got off the canvas twice to stop Wardley in round 11 in Manchester. Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois are set for an October rematch Credit: Reuters Dubois won the WBO title Credit: Getty It proved to be one of the greatest all-British world title bouts in history – with Wardley showing remarkable levels of resilience. The former WBO champion – who lost the belt in his first defence – decided to invoke his rematch clause. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! And promoter Frank Warren said: “It will be in October, we’re just sorting out the venue. We’re working on the venue at the moment. “We’re looking at a couple of venues at the moment and I believe we’ll be in a position within the next week or so to announce it. “And that’s going to be a cracker of a fight again. What a good fight that was first time around.” Wardley, 31, was elevated to world champ last November when Oleksandr Usyk, 39, vacated the belt. And he picked the toughest challenge on offer in Dubois, 28, who was dropped in rounds one and three. But the Londoner battled back to stop Wardley – who somehow stayed on his feet throughout the onslaughts. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The Home of Boxing in 2026 There's a massive year of boxing ahead! It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring. The Gypsy King has beaten Mariusz Wach in his second fight of the year to set up a huge fight with Anthony Joshua And AJ did the same, knocking out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a thrilling encounter – the Brit was knocked down twice in the opening round. Now fans are looking forward to Moses Itauma’s return for his toughest fight yet against Filip Hrgovic in August. Here’s all the big fights coming up… August Sat 15 – Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott – DAZN Sat 29 – Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN September Sat 12 – Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia – DAZN *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue. Dubois met with Warren in the Hall of Famer’s office to talk business – while Wardley has been resting and recovering. Warren said: “I haven’t spoken with him. I spoke and messaged him briefly after the fight. Look, he called it on. “It was up to him to call on the rematch and his team called it on and it’s on. That’s it. “They called it on, so they must fancy it, otherwise why would they call the rematch on? And Daniel is ready to go. “I mean he was up here a couple of days ago and he looks fit as a butcher’s dog.” Wardley’s gym-mate Moses Itauma, 21, will get his crack at gold for the vacant IBF title against Filip Hrgovic, 34, on August 29. And Anthony Joshua, 36, and Tyson Fury, 37, are also closing in on a deal to fight in November to settle their long-standing score. Warren added: “The British heavyweight scene is alight. You’ve got the big fight coming up with the two senior heavyweights in Tyson and AJ. “Everybody is obviously waiting for that to happen in November and be announced. And in the meantime you’ve got all these guys all jockeying around. “Moses, Daniel Dubois who holds a belt, who is a champion. Fabio Wardley who is going to challenge him in October. “Plus the others that are all there. This is, you know, for the British heavyweight scene it is just amazing.” Comment now