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Dubois dominates Wardley, heavyweight division enters new era
Daniel Dubois retains his title in two rounds, setting up unification fights as boxing's old guard prepares to step aside.
In brief
Daniel Dubois retains his title in two rounds, setting up unification fights as boxing's old guard prepares to step aside. Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley in two rounds to retain his title, positioning himself for unification fights as Usyk, Fury and Joshua near retirement. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Dubois stops Wardley in two rounds
Daniel Dubois retained his title by stopping Fabio Wardley in two rounds at London's O2 Arena, a far more emphatic performance than their first encounter in May.
Dubois strengthens elite position
The twenty-nine-year-old's demolition of Wardley has strengthened his position among the heavyweight elite and opened the door to unification fights with boxing's biggest names.
Hrgovic enters ring after Dubois win
IBF champion Filip Hrgovic entered the ring after Dubois' victory, signalling his intentions for a rematch. Dubois stopped the Croatian in June twenty twenty-four, but Hrgovic has since claimed the vacant IBF title.
Hrgovic faces mandatory challenger
The thirty-four-year-old Hrgovic has Cuba's Frank Sanchez waiting as a mandatory challenger. Promoter Frank Warren is working towards staging Hrgovic's first defence in Croatia early next year, potentially delaying a reunion with Dubois.
Dubois eyes Fury-Joshua winner
The biggest financial prize for Dubois could be a meeting with the winner of Fury and Joshua's December showdown. Frank Warren said all those names are there to do a unification fight next year.
“All those names are there to do a unification fight next year and that's what we'll be working on.”
Fury and Joshua finally meet in December
After years of negotiations and false starts, Fury and Joshua are scheduled to meet at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December eleventh, with the main event expected in the early hours of December twelfth.
Eighty thousand tickets sell out in an hour
The Netflix-streamed contest between Fury and Joshua has demonstrated extraordinary commercial appeal, with about eighty thousand tickets selling out within an hour.
WBA super title at stake in Cardiff
The vacant WBA super title will be at stake in the Fury-Joshua fight, potentially opening the door to unification fights in twenty twenty-seven.Both fighters are reportedly set to earn close to one hundred million dollars.
Usyk vacates titles, signals retirement
Oleksandr Usyk vacated the WBA, WBC and IBF titles in June, meaning the unbeaten Ukrainian can call the shots over the final chapter of his career.He has indicated he wants one final contest before retirement.
New era dawns for heavyweight division
With Usyk, Fury and Joshua approaching the ends of their careers, the heavyweight division is entering a new era.
The main idea
Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley in two rounds to retain his title, positioning himself for unification fights as Usyk, Fury and Joshua near retirement.
