Tyson Fury has given his immediate reaction to Daniel Dubois’ second-round finish over Fabio Wardley, believing the ruthless display can offer a foreshadowing of his own performance against Anthony Joshua.
Back in May, the two heavyweights engaged in a far more gruelling affair, with Dubois surviving two early knockdowns before orchestrating an 11th-round stoppage.
Towards the end of their encounter, things had become particularly one-sided and, because of that, Dubois was made a sizable favourite ahead of their rematch yesterday evening.
Yet still, some may have found it surprising that, this time around, it was he who scored a knockdown within the first 20 seconds after landing a sledgehammer right hand.
Quite remarkably, Wardley managed to climb back to his feet but, immediately, it became obvious that turning things around would be an almost impossible task.
And despite the 31-year-old’s best efforts, he was ultimately relieved of further punishment by trainer Ben Davison, who threw in the towel following a second-round onslaught from Dubois.
Taking to social media, Fury applauded the 29-year-old for retaining his WBO world title in such emphatic fashion while, at the same time, sending a warning to his next opponent.
“It was a very exciting heavyweight fight there between Dubois and Wardley – fair play to both guys. Well done to Daniel for retaining his belt with a good knockout – that’s how you get ‘em out of there, big Dan. And that’s exactly what’s gonna happen to AJ … spark out.”
🚨TYSON FURY REACTS TO DANIEL DUBOIS STOPPING FABIO WARDLEY….
Sends warning to Anthony Joshua pic.twitter.com/yRVFyJI2Av
— Boxing King Media (@boxingkingmedia) October 18, 2026
With Fury predicting an early finish against Joshua on December 11, it will be interesting to see whether he delivers on his word at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
