The video mixed footage from the Dubois fight with scenes from Rocky II, including the famous exchange where Apollo Creed’s team urges him to walk away from Rocky Balboa after their brutal first fight.
“He’s all wrong for us, baby,” Apollo’s trainer Tony “Duke” Evers says in the scene. “We don’t need that kind of man in our life.”
The edit then cuts to Apollo responding: “Thank you,” before additional fight footage and training clips begin rolling.
Coming for what’s mine 🏆 pic.twitter.com/isbJJ7konS
— Fabio Wardley (@FabioWardley) May 15, 2026
Wardley activated the rematch clause earlier this week after losing his WBO heavyweight title to Dubois by 11th-round stoppage last Saturday night.
The British heavyweight dropped Dubois twice during the early rounds before eventually being worn down in one of the year’s most punishing heavyweight fights.
Wardley’s face showed heavy damage by the later rounds, leading to concerns from some fans about whether an immediate rematch is the right move.
Others viewed the Rocky II clips as a sign that Wardley has no interest in stepping away from Dubois despite the punishment he absorbed in the first fight.
The 31-year-old previously said he plans to correct the mistakes he made in the first meeting and return for the rematch later this year.
Promoter Frank Warren described the first fight as “the best heavyweight fight” he has ever promoted.
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