Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inWill Castle at the O2 ArenaSunday 18 October 2026 07:52 BSTDaniel Dubois was ‘prepared for war’ in demolition of Fabio WardleyDaniel Dubois retained his WBO world heavyweight title with a victory over Fabio Wardley in their rematch at The O2 Arena.Referee Steve Gray stopped the contest with 39 seconds remaining in the second round as Wardley's trainer, Ben Davison, threw in the towel.Dubois initiated an aggressive assault from the opening bell to secure a dominant victory just five months after the pair’s initial fight.Following the fight, Dubois praised Wardley's effort in an interview with DAZN but said “it was my time, and my era”.He added: “This is God's victory tonight. We've done well.”In fullDaniel Dubois finishes Fabio Wardley in blistering fashion to fulfil rematch vowMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in