Overview
- Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley in the 11th round on Saturday in Manchester to become WBO heavyweight champion.
- Wardley dropped Dubois twice early, including within the first 10 seconds, before Dubois steadied and gained control in the middle rounds.
- Referee Howard Foster ended the fight at the start of Round 11 as Wardley bled heavily and his right eye was nearly closed.
- The loss is Wardley’s first as a professional, and the visible damage prompted some viewers to question whether the bout should have been halted earlier.
- Promoter Frank Warren confirmed a rematch clause, while rising prospect Moses Itauma is in line as the WBO mandatory challenger who could dictate Dubois’s next move.