Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley UK start time: WBO rematch main event at 22:00

Daniel Dubois puts the WBO World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Fabio Wardley at The O2 Arena on Saturday 17 October, five months after stopping him in the 11th round in Manchester.

By Combat Sports UK Staff · Published Mon 12 Oct, 13:13 UK · AI-assisted reporting

Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois face off, with promoter Frank Warren between them — Photo: Queensberry Promotions

Daniel Dubois defends the WBO World Heavyweight Championship against Fabio Wardley at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday 17 October, in a rematch of their May 2026 fight in Manchester. The first bout is due at 20:00 and the main event is expected at 22:00 UK and Irish time, with the card broadcast on DAZN.

Dubois claimed the title in that first meeting with an 11th-round stoppage of Wardley. Wardley then invoked the rematch clause in his contract, and the two return to the ring in October with the belt again at stake.

The Greenwich fighter arrives with a record of 23-3, and 22 of those wins have come by knockout. Wardley, from Ipswich, stands at 20-1-1 with 19 knockouts, the defeat in Manchester the only loss on his record. The pair are matched almost exactly on paper: both are orthodox, both stand 6 ft 5 in and both carry a 78 in reach.

At 21:00, Bakhodir Jalolov puts his unbeaten 17-0 record on the line against Solomon Dacres. The southpaw Jalolov has stopped 15 opponents and has a 6 ft 7 in frame with an 81 in reach, two inches taller than the orthodox Dacres, who is 10-1 with three knockouts.

Louie O'Doherty opens the card at 20:00, the orthodox fighter unbeaten in 12 contests with three knockouts.

Full card (UK and Irish times)