Fabio Wardley Vs. Daniel Dubois Results, Fight Of The Year Highlights

InnovationGamingFabio Wardley Vs. Daniel Dubois Results, Fight Of The Year HighlightsByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorMay 09, 2026, 07:04pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Fabio Wardley (left) and Daniel Dubois during their WBO heavyweight title bout at Co-op Live, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday May 9, 2026. (Photo by Richard Sellers/PA Images via Getty Images)PA Images via Getty ImagesIf you want to show someone exemplary heavyweight championship boxing to sell them on the concept, have them watch Daniel Dubois' 11th-round TKO victory over Fabio Wardley. Dubois' WBO-title-winning performance had everything.Dubois was dropped twice en route to a thrilling victory. Wardley's chin is unbelievable. Though he never went down, the punishment he took from Dubois made referee Howard Foster's decision to stop the fight in the 11th a just call.Key Facts at a GlanceResult: Daniel Dubois def. Fabio Wardley via 11th-round TKOTitle On The Line: WBO Heavyweight ChampionshipDate: Saturday, May 9, 2026Venue: Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, EnglandKnockdowns: Dubois dropped twice, Wardley never went downReferee: Howard Foster (stoppage call)Wardley's Record After: 20-1-1 (19 KOs)Dubois' Record After: 23-3 (22 KOs)Dubois’ Career Note: Now a two-time world champion (IBF, WBO)What Happened In The Wardley vs. Dubois Fight?Dubois walked into Manchester at 22-3 against an unbeaten WBO champion who'd already pulled comeback wins out of nothing against Joseph Parker and Justis Huni. He left as a three-time heavyweight world champion. The defining sequence came late, with Dubois stacking accuracy and timing into the kind of sustained assault referees step in to stop.MORE FOR YOURing Magazine captured the immediate reaction:T...