Dubois Stops Wardley In Round 2
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Daniel Dubois kept his WBO heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday.
A right hand put Wardley down 17 seconds into round one, and he barely survived the opening three minutes. In round two, Dubois trapped him on the ropes and landed heavy combinations until trainer Ben Davison threw in the towel.
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It was Dubois’ first defense of the belt he won from Wardley five months ago. IBF champion Filip Hrgovic challenged him to a unification fight. Wardley suffered his second pro defeat but says he is determined to get back to world title level.
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