Fabio Wardley will exercise his rematch clause for a second fight against Daniel Dubois after suffering an 11th-round stoppage loss in their WBO heavyweight title fight last Saturday in Manchester.
Wardley was stopped by Dubois in the 11th round last Saturday in Manchester.
Promoter Frank Warren confirmed a rematch clause had been included in the contract, and Queensberry later announced that Wardley had officially activated it.
“Fabio Wardley has activated the rematch clause following his defeat in last week’s WBO world title fight against Daniel Dubois at the Co-op Live in Manchester,” Queensberry said to Sky Sports Boxing in a statement.
“All parties will now work towards a rematch of their fight of the year contender for later in 2026.”
Wardley also released a statement after the fight, saying he intends to correct the mistakes he made in the first bout.
“The boxing world knows my character, and Saturday night proved that without a shred of doubt,” said Wardley to Sports.
“It was a fight for the ages, but I made some mistakes that I will rectify in the rematch.
“Congratulations to Daniel, but I’m coming for you, and my belt!”
Wardley absorbed heavy punishment during the second half of the fight after Dubois recovered from two knockdowns and gradually took control. The former champion appeared badly marked around both eyes by the later rounds before the fight was stopped in the 11th.
Dubois improved to 23-3 with 22 knockouts following the victory. The rematch is expected to take place later this year.
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