Dubois vs Wardley 2: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

18 Oct 2026 • 5:28 AM MYT
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Dubois vs Wardley 2: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley meet again tonight, with boxing fans expecting another chaotic classic between the British heavyweights.

In May, Dubois climbed off the canvas twice – including in the first 20 seconds – to stop Wardley on his feet as the towel came in in round 11.

With that dramatic victory in Manchester, Dubois won the WBO title, which he will defend against Wardley in tonight’s main event in London.

Wardley had never lost as a professional before his 11th-round defeat by Dubois, so has he learned the relevant lessons to exact revenge?

Or will Dubois extend his second world-title reign and close in on a unification fight?

Here’s all you need to know.

When is the fight?

Dubois vs Wardley 2 will take place on Saturday 17 October at the O2 Arena in London. The main card is due to begin at 7pm BST (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET), with main-event ring walks at around 10.30pm BST (2.30pm PT / 4.30pm CT / 5.30pm ET).

How can I watch it?

The event will stream live exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view at a cost of £24.99, and on DAZN Ultimate Tier – which is priced at £24.99 per month. You can purchase the fight or an Ultimate Tier subscription here.

Odds

Dubois – 1/4

Wardley – 3/1

Draw – 20/1

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Fight card in full

Dubois and Wardley flank promoter Frank Warren at a press conference for their rematch (Getty)

Subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion

Daniel Dubois (C) vs Fabio Wardley (WBO heavyweight title)

British and Commonwealth lightweight titles: Louie O'Doherty (C) vs. Michael Gomez Jr. declared majority draw (114-115, 114-114, 114-114)

Adam Olaniyan def. Dan Garber via second-round TKO (1:15)

Bakhodir Jalolov def. Solomon Dacres via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 99-91)

Nelson Birchall def. Levi Giles via seventh-round TKO (0:51)

Solomon Dacres is among the other heavyweights in action on Saturday (Getty)

Prelims

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)

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