Sports Lounge | Weekly sports headlines, 12–18 October 2026
Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight championship with a second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday 17 October. The champion imposed his power from the opening exchanges, forcing Wardley onto the defensive and securing an early knockdown. The pressure continued in round two until Wardley’s corner intervened, with the contest officially ending at 2 minutes 21 seconds of the round. It was a far shorter rematch than their first meeting in May and keeps Dubois firmly in the picture for further major heavyweight contests.
Fight date: 17 October 2026. Result: Dubois defeated Wardley by round-two TKO.
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