Derek Chisora reacts: Fabio Wardley was not ready for Daniel Dubois rematch
Derek Chisora said Fabio Wardley called for his rematch too early after Daniel Dubois stopped the Ipswich heavyweight in the second round at The O2 Arena on Saturday night.
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Derek Chisora believes Fabio Wardley went back in with Daniel Dubois before he was ready, after Dubois stopped him in the second round of their rematch at The O2 Arena on Saturday night.
The all-British rivalry between Dubois, 29, from London, and Wardley, 31, from Ipswich, now stands at two wins for Dubois. Their first meeting at Co-op Live in Manchester in May ended with Dubois getting up from two early knockdowns to stop Wardley in the 11th round and win the WBO heavyweight title.
Chisora had backed Wardley to get his revenge and win the belt back, but said Dubois had been preparing for the rematch ever since that first fight. Chisora said: “Fabio was not ready, he was not ready. He called it too early, he was not ready and he fell short … I expected it but I thought he was gonna win it, but I knew Daniel was training from the moment he won that fight.”
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