Dubois vs Wardley LIVE: Start time, undercard, fight updates and results tonight

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Tonight, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley will collide again as they vie over the WBO heavyweight title, five months after their immense first clash.

In May, Dubois rose from the canvas twice in the first three rounds – including in the opening 20 seconds – before battling back to stop Wardley on his feet in the 11th round.

Wardley surrendered the WBO belt, beaten for the first time as a professional, while Dubois became a two-weight world champion.

After that dramatic showdown in Manchester, the British rivals will share a ring in London tonight, headlining at the O2 Arena.

Follow live updates and results from Dubois vs Wardley 2, below.

Daniel Dubois has slender weight advantage with both men at career-heaviest

Both boxers took to the scales on Friday, with 29-year-old Dubois holding a slight five-pound advantage over Wardley at 253.5lbs. This was nearly two pounds heavier than he weighed for the first fight in May, which was at the time the heaviest he had ever been for a professional bout.

Both boxers took to the scales on Friday, with 29-year-old Dubois holding a slight five-pound advantage over Wardley at 253.5lbs. This was nearly two pounds heavier than he weighed for the first fight in May, which was at the time the heaviest he had ever been for a professional bout.

Here’s their final face-off after weighing in at London’s Old Spitalfields Market:

Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley weigh in at career-heaviest before final face-off
Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley weigh in at career-heaviest before final face-off
Will Castle17 October 2026 17:24

The vital change Fabio Wardley needs to claim revenge in heavyweight cracker vs Daniel Dubois

They will do it all again on 17 October at the O2; it is one of the best possible rematches that could be made in the heavyweight division. It is the first time two British heavyweights have met in a rematch for a world title; it will also be the third fight involving British boxers for a world heavyweight championship this year to take place in Britain.

Read more from Steve Bunce:

Steve Bunce17 October 2026 17:12

How did the first fight go?

Five months ago, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley went to war with each other in an instant classic. They go at it again tonight.

Dubois was the victor in the first, climbing off the canvas twice in the early rounds to dismantle Wardley and claim the WBO heavyweight title.

Wardley was left battered and bloodied, his right almost completely shut, as he was finally stopped in the 11th round.

Alex Pattle watched it all go down at Co-op Live. Here’s what he had to say:

How Daniel Dubois finally silenced questions about his heart by beating Fabio Wardley
How Daniel Dubois finally silenced questions about his heart by beating Fabio Wardley
Will Castle17 October 2026 17:00

Fight odds

Dubois – 1/4

Wardley – 3/1

Draw – 20/1

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Will Castle17 October 2026 16:48

Fight card in full

Subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion

Daniel Dubois (C) vs Fabio Wardley (WBO heavyweight title)

Louie O’Doherty (C) vs Michael Gomez Jr (British and Commonwealth lightweight titles)

Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres (heavyweight)

Nelson Birchall vs Levi Giles (super-featherweight)

Tony Curtis vs Kerim Agius (super-flyweight)

Leighton Birchall vs Luis Vara Carrillo (featherweight)

Fawas Aborode vs Rashid Omar (lightweight)

Manny Safari vs Jake Pollard (featherweight)

Adam Olaniyan vs TBA (heavyweight)

Aaron Noriega vs TBA (super-featherweight)

Zayn Ahmed vs Kasey Bradnum (super-featherweight)

Issiah Hamilton-Allen vs Jensen Irving (middleweight)

Will Castle17 October 2026 16:36

When is the fight?

Dubois vs Wardley 2 will take place tonight, on Saturday 17 October, at the O2 Arena in London.

The main card is due to begin at 7pm BST (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET), with main-event ring walks at around 10.30pm BST (2.30pm PT / 4.30pm CT / 5.30pm ET).

How can I watch it?

The event will stream live exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view at a cost of £24.99, and on DAZN Ultimate Tier – which is priced at £24.99 per month.

Will Castle17 October 2026 16:24

Dubois vs Wardley 2 LIVE!

In May, Dubois climbed off the canvas twice – including in the first 20 seconds – to stop Wardley on his feet as the towel came in in round 11.

(PA)
Will Castle17 October 2026 16:12

Good afternoon

Hello there and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2!

Stay tuned for build-up ahead of the seismic world title rematch, as well as all the action from the undercard at the O2 Arena.

(Reuters)
Will Castle17 October 2026 16:00
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