‘My time, my era’: Dubois sends out warning to rivals with Wardley demolition

The Guardian Sport · 10/18/2026, 1:53:32 PM

WBO heavyweight champion targets big paydays against Hrgovic, Kabayel and Itauma after second round win Thirty minutes after Daniel Dubois had dismantled Fabio Wardley in less than two rounds on Saturday night, his promoter Frank Warren shook his head in slight awe as he described the intensity before the annihilation: “I went in the dressing room beforehand like I normally do and I couldn’t have a conversation with Daniel because he was so zoned in and focused. It showed when he got in the ring. He went out there on a seek-and-destroy mission.” Dubois resembled a much bigger and heavier version of a young Mike Tyson as, wearing black trunks and a black cape, he walked to the ring with intense purpose. There was not a flicker of emotion as he marched quickly towards Wardley for their WBO world title rematch. Continue reading...