The rematch between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley, which takes place on October 17, will be accompanied by another heavyweight clash at London’s O2 Arena.
Their first encounter delivered a Fight of the Year contender in May, with Dubois surviving two knockdowns to score an 11th-round finish.
In doing so, the Londoner became a two-time world champion by claiming the WBO strap, while Wardley was largely outboxed following his early success in the contest.
The 31-year-old will soon have the opportunity to exact his revenge, though, as the activated rematch clause in their contract means that Dubois must run it back with his foe.
Elsewhere on the Queensberry Promotions card, it has been announced that two-time Olympic champion Bakhodir Jalolov has secured himself a chief-support slot.
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The unbeaten Jalolov takes on Sol Dacres, while Louie O’Doherty & Michael Gomez Jr collide for the British & Commonwealth lightweight titles 🔥#DuboisWardley2 | Oct 17 | The O2, London | DAZN pic.twitter.com/vtfTZjYH6b
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Despite his resounding amateur success, ‘The Big Uzbek’ has been somewhat criticised for his perceived lack of commitment to the professional code.
This is largely because he took time out of his pro career to strike gold at the Paris Games and, even now, the 32-year-old appears to be considering an appearance at Los Angeles in 2028, where he could become a three-time Olympic champion.
Such toing and froing could therefore have an impact on his long-term development but, nevertheless, Jalolov will look to extend his unbeaten record against Solomon Dacres next month.
Despite suffering a first-round stoppage defeat to David Adeleye in 2024, Dacres managed to bounce back with an impressive unanimous decision victory over Vladyslav Sirenko in July 2025.
Having not fought since, the 32-year-old will now look to pull off an even greater upset against Jalolov.
