Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley weigh-in at career-heaviest ahead of blockbuster rematch

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Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are carrying some extra timber into the ring with them on Saturday night. Both of the British heavyweight titans recorded career-heaviest weights at Friday’s weigh-in at Spitalfields Market, a stone’s throw away from the scene of their rematch, the O2 Arena.Wardley and Dubois are ready to do it all over again on Saturday night for the WBO heavyweight titleGettyWardley tipped the scales at 248.3lbs, 5.3lbs heavier than ever before.Dubois came in a shade higher at 253.9lbs, 2.15lbs more than he was last time out in what marked his previous career-heaviest weight.The weigh-in results reaffirm what most punters already knew: that both men are coming for a shootout, just like their thrilling inaugural encounter.That night, five months ago, Dubois picked himself up off the canvas twice to halt Wardley in the eleventh stanza and claim the WBO heavyweight title.Rather than lick his wounds, Wardley set his sights on redemption, activating the rematch clause in their contracts within six days of the punishing bout.Fabio Wardley speaks to talkSPORTJoining talkSPORT Drive before the weigh-in, the cool-headed Wardley didn’t look like a man less than 24 hours away from the biggest fight of his career.“I’m feeling really good; the occasion isn’t feeling too heavy,” said Wardley.“I’m enjoying all the build-up; all the hard work is done.  “I’m feeling light, I’m feeling fresh, and I’m ready to go. “You need to use a lot of energy on fight night, and I like to keep everything light throughout the week and keep everything as normal as possible. Dubois vs Wardley II weigh-in results Daniel Dubois (253.9lbs) vs Fabio Wardley (248.3lbs) – WBO heavyweight title Louie O’Doherty (134.12lbs) vs Michael Gomez Jr (134.3lbs) – British and Commonwealth lightweight title Adam Olaniyan (250.15lbs) vs Dan Garber (223.15lbs) – heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov (255.12lbs) vs Solomon Dacres (242.9lbs) – heavyweight Nelson Birchall (134.12lbs) vs Levi Giles (134.6lbs)- super featherweight Fawas Aborode (134.5lbs) vs Rashid Omar (132.8lbs) – lightweight Aaron Noriega (133.14lbs) Leonardo Baez (129.9lbs) – super featherweight Issiah Hamilton- Allen (158.12lbs) vs Jensen Irving (159.12lbs) – Middleweight “People like to big up the occasion, and that isn’t to downplay it, but there is enough weight everywhere else. “I don’t need to apply it to myself. This is the easy bit, this is the fun bit.”Wardley has already proven that he has the ability to adapt in rematches. After being held to a blood-soaked draw by Frazer Clarke in March 2024, he bounced back to render his rival unconscious inside the opening frame seven months later.Wardley now intends to use that experience to exact his revenge over Dubois.“I’ve always had to be very malleable in my career, because I came in late,” added Wardley, who first laced up a pair of gloves at 21 years old.Dubois came in at 253.9lbs, a shade heavier than Wardley, who tipped the scales at 248.3lbsGetty“I’ve always had to learn quickly on the fly in front of the cameras, on the fight nights. “I am only 26-27 fights in, and these guys come into the game with 100-plus amateur fights. “It’s funny to say, but I am a former world champion who is still learning on the job. “But I have proven in the past with the Frazer [Clarke] fight that I can learn and I can make the adjustments to get the job done.” Pick Your Winner – Get 50/1 Dubois to win or 70/1 WardleyNew customers only. £5 minimum deposit. Place a max £1 qualifying bet on ‘Dubois to Win’ or ‘Wardley to Win’ market only. First £1 single bet only. 5 x £10 bet tokens. Free bets for BuildABets or multiples only. Free bet stakes not included in returns. Free bets are non-withdrawable. 14 Day free bet expiry. Eligibility restrictions. Further T&Cs apply.talkSPORT will have live commentary of Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley II on Saturday night. The action gets underway at 7pm BST (2pm EDT, 1pm CDT) on talkSPORT 2 before crossing over to talkSPORT from 9pm BST (4pm EDT, 3pm CDT) for the main event.Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.