Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley to retain WBO heavyweight boxing title

Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois has retained his WBO ⁠⁠heavyweight belt with a one-sided ⁠⁠and devastating second-round stoppage of fellow British boxer Fabio Wardley in their world title rematch in London. The 29-year-old champion made a storming start at the O2 Arena on Saturday, and Wardley’s legs gave way within 17 seconds of the opening bell as Dubois floored him with a straight right punch. Wardley, 31, beat the count and could have been stopped at the end of the first round when he took a further brutal pounding on the ropes but ⁠⁠was saved by the bell.