Carl Froch has assessed the performances of Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley in May and, in turn, considered whether their rematch will result in a different outcome.
The two British heavyweights squared off in a brutal battle, with Wardley getting off to a flying start after flooring his man in rounds one and three.
After climbing off the canvas for a second time, ‘DDD’ then began to establish his thudding jab and, while utilising his superior footwork, too, was able to dominate large portions of their contest.
In response, Wardley showed tremendous grit to remain on his feet, but was ultimately compelled to endure a punishing beatdown in his maiden WBO world title defence.
It then reached a stage where referee Howard Foster had no choice but to draw a halt in round 11, with Dubois becoming a two-time heavyweight champion after losing his IBF strap via a fifth-round stoppage defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in July 2025.
As a result, the 29-year-old is now brimming with confidence ahead of their rematch, which will take place at London’s O2 Arena next Saturday.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Hall of Famer Froch highlighted this self-belief as one of the reasons for favouring Dubois.
“When I look at Fabio Wardley, he took a lot of damage in that [first] fight, and Daniel Dubois actually finished strong, stood proud and was full of energy.
“In the rematch, I just think Daniel Dubois’ got an extra 10% over Wardley, and I think that’ll be enough.
“So Fabio Wardley, unfortunately, I don’t think will get this job done and he’ll probably get stopped again. Daniel Dubois’ going to be coming into this fight really confident.”
While Dubois, indeed, has been made a sizable favourite, Wardley nonetheless possesses the power and durability to make for another thrilling clash.
