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“THINKS He’s Muhammad Ali!” Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley In FACE-OFF Before Heavyweight Rematch

October 15, 2026

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In the face-off before their heavyweight rematch, Daniel Dubois refused to shake Fabio Wardley’s hand. “I’m not shaking his hand,” Dubois said flatly. “I’ll shake his hand after the fight.” Wardley, sitting inches away, shrugged it off: “This is how I approach every fight. It’s respect, it’s a battle we’re gonna fight. After the fight we hug each other, embrace each other. There’s that respect amongst warriors.” The tension was thick enough to cut — and it was only the prelude.

The first fight: what happened and what it proved

Five months earlier, Dubois and Wardley had delivered a violent, unforgettable war. Dubois dropped Wardley twice in the first round — once after just ten seconds — but Wardley got back up both times. Then Wardley turned the fight around and beat Dubois. The result stands: Wardley won. But the details matter.

Dubois insists those knockdowns were not clean. “They cuffed the top of his head,” he said. “They weren’t thrown particularly nicely.” Wardley, for his part, acknowledges Dubois is a powerful guy but points to the obvious: “You can pull up clips of him on the floor. That’s the game.” He also notes that he chose to fight Dubois voluntarily. “I had my pick of the litter. I asked for him. I wanted to test myself against the best.”

The psychological game: respect, disrespect, and mind games

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  • 1 THINKS He’s Muhammad Ali! Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley In FACE-OFF Before Heavyweight Rematch
  • 2 (01:40) **Fight Introduction** - Piers sets up the rematch: Daniel Dubois defends his WBO title against Fabio Wardley at the O2 on Saturday, live on DAZN
  • 3 (02:10) **The War That Created Respect** - Fabio explains why fighting through a brutal war builds mutual respect despite the aggression
  • 4 (02:54) **The Two Knockdowns That Didn't End It** - Piers recalls Fabio going down twice in round one and getting back up both times
  • 5 (04:14) **How Do You Keep Getting Back Up?** - Daniel explains his mindset during the knockdowns
  • 6 (05:36) **The Adrenaline Factor** - Piers asks about feeling pain in the moment versus afterward
  • 7 (06:35) **Has the Rematch Come Too Soon?** - Only five months after the first fight, Piers asks if Fabio is concerned

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Show Notes

Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are set to renew hostilities in London on Saturday night, as Dubois defends his WBO world heavyweight title in a highly anticipated rematch. Their first meeting in Manchester in May delivered an explosive 11-round battle. Wardley made a sensational start, knocking Dubois down twice in the opening three rounds, including within the first 10 seconds. But Dubois recovered, turned the fight around and unleashed a sustained attack that forced the referee to stop the contest in the 11th round. The victory saw Dubois become a two-time world heavyweight champion, while Wardley suffered the first defeat of his professional career. Now, just five months on, the pair are preparing to face each other again, with Wardley determined to reclaim the title and Dubois looking to prove his victory was no fluke. Ahead of one of the most hotly anticipated heavyweight rematches of the year, both fighters join us in the Uncensored studio to discuss what fans can expect when they step into the ring once more. Watch Daniel Dubois face Fabio Wardley live this Saturday, October 17th via DAZN pay-per-view or a DAZN Ultimate Tier subscription: https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/sport/Sport:2x2oqzx60orpoeugkd754ga17 Who will come out on top this time? 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois on the respect they have for each other 02:20 Wardley and Dubois on their heavy-hitting first fight 07:47 Wardley on Derek Chisora's comments about this being his last fight 08:49 Dubois on his big dream in boxing + if he would beat Joshua or Fury 10:09 Wardley on his beginnings as a white collar fighter, working in recruitment 12:32 Dubois and Wardley on fight week prep and their plans for the fight 14:42 The fighters give their view on who is the greatest of all time 17:31 Wardley on his mistakes in the previous fight 18:02 Dubois on loving art and playing the harp 19:57 The fighters discuss whether they fear dying in the ring 21:36 Dubois on being a father and expecting a second child 23:02 Dubois on the relationship with his father and previous controversy 24:44 Dubois on the Usyk bout 25:24 Wardley on being a father and the size of Dubois' fists 29:32 Things get tense as the pair discuss Saturday's fight 33:13 Dubois refuses to shake Wardley's hand

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