Wardley vs Dubois: Londoner captures WBO world title in an all-time classic heavyweight fight

Daniel Dubois defeated Fabio Wardley in the 11th round at Co-Op Live, Manchester, to become a two-time world heavyweight champion and capture the WBO world title. Dubois survived two knockdowns — the first coming after just 10 seconds of the fight and the second in the third round — before fighting back with heavy shots to stop the Ipswich-based Wardley. The bout was described as an all-time classic heavyweight contest between the two British fighters.