<p>WBO heavyweight champion targets big paydays against Hrgovic, Kabayel and Itauma after second round win</p><p>Thirty minutes after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/17/daniel-dubois-devastating-second-round-stoppage-of-fabio-wardley-retain-wbo-title-boxing">Daniel Dubois had dismantled Fabio Wardley</a> in less than two rounds on Saturday night, his promoter Frank Warren shook his head in slight awe as he described the intensity before the annihilation: “I went in the dressing room beforehand like I normally do and I couldn’t have a conversation with Daniel because he was so zoned in and focused. It showed when he got in the ring. He went out there on a seek-and-destroy mission.”</p><p>Dubois resembled a much bigger and heavier version of a young Mike Tyson as, wearing black trunks and a black cape, he walked to the ring with intense purpose. There was not a flicker of emotion as he marched quickly towards Wardley for their WBO world title rematch.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/18/daniel-dubois-fabio-wardley-wbo-heavyweight-title-rematch-boxing">Continue reading...</a>