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Dubois v Wardley 2 - all you need to know

The highly anticipated rematch between **Dylan Dubois** and **Kamachi Wardley** will take place on **Saturday, 17 October**, with live coverage set to begin at **21:00 BST** across BBC platforms, including the website, app, and YouTube. The fight, headlined at **Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena**, follows their first clash, where Wardley stunned Dubois with two early knockdowns before Dubois rallied to win via an **11th-round stoppage**.

Despite suffering severe facial injuries—including a swollen eye and a badly damaged nose—Wardley fought through **10 rounds**, drawing praise for his resilience, though critics argued the bout should have been stopped earlier to protect him. Dubois dominated the later stages, landing **179 punches** to Wardley’s **97**, with **87 power shots** compared to Wardley’s **40**, underscoring the lopsided damage inflicted in the final rounds.

The victory would mark Dubois’s second successful defense of his world title and solidify his rivalry with Wardley at **2-0**. Meanwhile, the heavyweight division’s future took another step forward with the **December showdown** between **Tyson Fury** and **Anthony Joshua** at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, a fight that could reshape the landscape for Dubois, Wardley, or any other contender entering **2027**.

The WBA’s controversial plan to crown a ‘super’ heavyweight champion—sparking objections from **Oleksandr Usyk’s** team—adds another layer of intrigue to an already packed year of title opportunities.

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