Daniel Dubois retained his WBO world heavyweight title on Saturday night after securing a second-round stoppage victory over Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena in London. The fight, which served as a rematch of their previous encounter five months ago, ended abruptly two minutes and 21 seconds into the second round.

Dubois dominated the brief exchange, leading the referee to intervene to stop the fight. Simultaneously, Wardley’s trainer, Ben Davison, threw a white towel into the ring to signal the end of the contest. While the previous bout between the two in May was widely characterized as a competitive "fight of the year" contender, this rematch was notably one-sided.

Reports from the outlets agree on the outcome and the timing of the stoppage, though they differ in their descriptive framing of the fight's intensity. The Guardian characterized the performance as a "crushing victory" and a "shellacking," emphasizing the disparity between this performance and their previous meeting. BBC Sport and Sky Sports focused on the result as a confirmation of Dubois's current standing as a leading heavyweight in Britain.