Daniel Dubois defeated Fabio Wardley by second-round technical knockout on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The O2 Arena in London, England, to retain the WBO heavyweight world title. The rematch ended at 2:21 of the second round when Wardley’s corner retired him, giving Dubois a decisive victory in one of the year’s most anticipated boxing events. The main card also featured a majority draw between Louie O’Doherty and Michael Gomez Jr., while Adam Olaniyan, Bakhodir Jalolov and Nelson Birchall recorded victories.
Who Won the Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley 2 Fight in London?
Daniel Dubois defeated Fabio Wardley via second-round TKO (corner retirement) at 2:21 to retain his WBO heavyweight championship. The victory marked a successful title defense for Dubois, who entered the rematch looking to reaffirm his position at the top of the division. Wardley, meanwhile, was unable to avenge his previous defeat.
The undercard delivered several stoppages, including second-round TKO victories for Adam Olaniyan and Zayn Ahmed, as well as a unanimous decision win for Bakhodir Jalolov. Louie O’Doherty and Michael Gomez Jr. fought to a majority draw after 12 rounds.
The table below lists the results from the main card and preliminary bouts at The O2 Arena.
| Heavyweight — WBO world title | Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley | Daniel Dubois def. Fabio Wardley via second-round TKO (corner retirement), 2:21 |
| Lightweight — British and Commonwealth titles | Louie O’Doherty vs. Michael Gomez Jr. | Majority draw (115-114 Gomez, 114-114 x2) |
| Heavyweight | Adam Olaniyan vs. Dan Garber | Adam Olaniyan def. Dan Garber via second-round TKO, 1:15 |
| Heavyweight | Bakhodir Jalolov vs. Solomon Dacres | Bakhodir Jalolov def. Solomon Dacres via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-90 x2) |
| Super-featherweight | Nelson Birchall vs. Levi Giles | Nelson Birchall def. Levi Giles via seventh-round TKO, 0:51 |
| Flyweight | Tony Curtis Jr. vs. Kerim Agius | Tony Curtis def. Kerim Agius via fourth-round TKO, 2:57 |
| Super-featherweight | Zayn Ahmed vs. Kasey Bradnum | Zayn Ahmed def. Kasey Bradnum via first-round TKO, 2:49 |
| Division to be confirmed | Leighton Birchall vs. Luis Vara Carrillo | Leighton Birchall def. Luis Vara Carrillo via unanimous decision (60-54) |
| Division to be confirmed | Manny Safari vs. Jake Pollard | Manny Safari def. Jake Pollard via fifth-round TKO, 2:15 |
| Division to be confirmed | Fawas Aborode vs. Rashid Omar | Fawas Aborode def. Rashid Omar via fourth-round TKO, 1:58 |
| Super-featherweight | Aaron Noriega vs. Leonardo Baez | Aaron Noriega def. Leonardo Baez via fourth-round TKO, 1:41 |
| Middleweight | Issiah Hamilton-Allen vs. Jensen Irving | Issiah Hamilton-Allen def. Jensen Irving via unanimous decision (42-36) |
Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley 2 Full Fight Card
Main card
- Daniel Dubois def. Fabio Wardley via second-round TKO (corner retirement), 2:21 — WBO heavyweight world title.
- Louie O’Doherty vs. Michael Gomez Jr. ended in a majority draw (115-114 Gomez, 114-114 x2) — British and Commonwealth lightweight titles.
- Adam Olaniyan def. Dan Garber via second-round TKO, 1:15.
- Bakhodir Jalolov def. Solomon Dacres via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-90 x2).
- Nelson Birchall def. Levi Giles via seventh-round TKO, 0:51.
Preliminary card
- Tony Curtis def. Kerim Agius via fourth-round TKO, 2:57.
- Zayn Ahmed def. Kasey Bradnum via first-round TKO, 2:49.
- Leighton Birchall def. Luis Vara Carrillo via unanimous decision (60-54).
- Manny Safari def. Jake Pollard via fifth-round TKO, 2:15.
- Fawas Aborode def. Rashid Omar via fourth-round TKO, 1:58.
- Aaron Noriega def. Leonardo Baez via fourth-round TKO, 1:41.
- Issiah Hamilton-Allen def. Jensen Irving via unanimous decision (42-36).
