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Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley weigh-in at career-heaviest ahead of blockbuster rematch

Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are carrying some extra timber into the ring with them on Saturday night. Both of the British heavyweight titans recorded career-heaviest weights at Friday’s w

By George Glinski · Talk Sport

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 5:57 PM

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Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley both recorded career-heaviest weights ahead of their heavyweight title rematch.
Dubois weighed in at 253.9 pounds, while Wardley officially scaled at 248.3 pounds.
The WBO heavyweight title rematch is scheduled to take place at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night.

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Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley both registered career-heaviest weights during Friday's weigh-in at Spitalfields Market ahead of their WBO heavyweight title rematch at the O2 Arena. Wardley stepped on the scales at 248.3 pounds, while the reigning champion Dubois officially checked in at 253.9 pounds.

The fight serves as an immediate rematch following their previous encounter five months earlier, when Dubois survived two knockdowns to stop Wardley in the eleventh round. Speaking ahead of the bout, Wardley expressed calm confidence, stating that he feels fresh and ready for the clash.

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Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley weigh-in at career-heaviest ahead of blockbuster rematch

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