Frank Warren praises Daniel Dubois after second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley
Daniel Dubois kept his WBO heavyweight title at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night after Fabio Wardley's corner threw in the towel in the second round of their rematch.
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Daniel Dubois retained the WBO heavyweight title on Saturday night when Fabio Wardley's corner threw in the towel in the second round of their all-British rematch at the O2 Arena in London.
The result settles a domestic rivalry that had already produced one stoppage this year. Dubois, 29, regained world heavyweight honours in May by stopping Wardley in the penultimate round of their first fight at Co-op Live in Manchester. The second meeting, with Dubois' belt on the line, was over far sooner.
Frank Warren, who promotes Dubois, told talkSPORT: “Well it was a powerful performance.” Warren also credited Wardley, the 31-year-old from Ipswich, for his durability and courage. He said: “You know, he’s in with someone who’s got a good chin, who showed tremendous courage but as soon as that bell went he was on him, unloading on him, caught him and after that it was Daniel’s fight.”
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