Frank Warren described the Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley fight as the greatest heavyweight fight he had ever seen.

Wardley activated his rematch clause against Dubois, and Warren discussed how large their second fight could be.

The pair faced off just over a week ago in Manchester ahead of a record turnout for the boxing event taking place at the Co-op Live venue.

“DDD” defeated Wardley despite hitting the canvas in the first and third rounds. He put together a series of attacks, forcing the referee to stop the fight in the 11th round.

Promoter Warren announced immediately after the final bell that the former world champion had the option of a rematch with “Dynamite.”

Warren spoke to a man from Ipswich who triggered the option TalkSports about how monumental a rematch could be.

“I really believe it will end in the stadium.

“I think it will happen. This heavyweight division is very stimulating, there are so many great fights.”

Many were surprised that Wardley made the rematch happen just six days after the loss after the damage he sustained in combat.

Queensberry can confirm that Fabio Wardley has activated his rematch clause following his defeat in last week’s WBO world title fight against Daniel Dubois at Co-op Live in Manchester.

All parties will now work towards the Fight of the Year contender’s rematch later this year… pic.twitter.com/cNJQ2pFIwE

— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) May 15, 2026

His coach, Ben Davison, has faced criticism on social media, with some believing he should have withdrawn his player before the referee was forced to step in.

He talked to Ade Oladipo Professional boxing fans and admitted that he expected the 31-year-old would have to leave the ring for a longer time.

“I said Fabio needs a break and I love him more than most, but I said, ‘Fabio, four of your last five fights have been complex.

“It’s complex physically, mentally, emotionally; you can say, ‘You know what, I’ll stop for a while and come back.'”

Oladipo continued to explain why Wardley might want an immediate rematch and where his motivations might come from.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒

Last week Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois left it all in the ring, tonight Filip Hrgovic is set to make a statement in Doncaster, live on DAZN #AllenHrgovic | Tonight | Doncaster EcoPower Stadium | @DAZNBoxing pic.twitter.com/K3dfVemN4A

— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) May 16, 2026

“We are just people saying this. Fabio is not a normal man, he is not a normal person and he wants to get his belts back.

“Let’s also not forget that he had a tough fight with Frazer Clark, immediately retaliated and knocked him out after about a minute, so he will have the confidence to hurt Daniel.

“He’ll think, ‘I knocked him down twice, I hurt him on multiple occasions.’

“The most vital factor is the paycheck, the paycheck will be much bigger and it will go to the stadium. Why would you turn that down?”

With just 10 days since their first fight, it will likely be some time before an official announcement is made regarding the date or location of the pair’s rematch, although Warren has raised the possibility of a November clash as a stadium rematch now seems inevitable.

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On Saturday, Oleksandr Usyk will defend two of his world heavyweight titles against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven at the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.

Usyk is putting his WBC and WBA titles on the line, although Verhoeven can only win the WBC title.

Usyk is well on his way to becoming one of the greatest heavyweights in history after winning the undisputed crown twice.

Ukrainian great who he knocked out Daniel Dubois last July he faces an unknown in Verhoeven, who is fighting for only the second time as a professional boxer and the first in almost 12 years.

The controversial dispute divided the authorities, and the WBC was the first to sanction it.

The WBA followed suit, but did not give the Dutchman a chance to win, while the IBF did not agree to Usyk defending the belt, although in case of defeat, the 39-year-old will be stripped of the belt.

Usyk vs Verhoeven – date, place, start time and ring walk

• The pair will fight on Saturday, May 23 live from the Giza Pyramids in Egypt
• Broadcast will start at 18:00 BST / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT / 20:00 (local time)
• The main event will start around 22:45 BST / 17:45 ET / 14:45 PT / 12:45 (local time on Sunday)

Usyk vs. Verhoeven – how to watch

• The card can be viewed live worldwide on DAZN pay-per-view and DAZN Ultimate

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Usyk vs Verhoeven – last three fights

Aleksander Usyk

• Oleksandr Usyk bt Daniel Dubois – KO in the 5th round
• Oleksandr Usyk bt Tyson Fury – unanimous decision
• Oleksandr Usyk bt Tyson Fury – split decision

Rico Verhoeven

• Rico Verhoeven bt Artem Vakhitov – unanimous decision (kickboxing competition)
• Rico Verhoeven vs. Sofian Laidouni – Unanimous decision (kickboxing competition)
• Rico Verhoeven bt Nabil Khachab – unanimous decision (kickboxing competition)

Usyk vs Verhoeven – Undercard

• Hamzah Sheeraz (22-0-1, 18 KO) vs. Alem Begic (29-0-1, 23 KO) – vacant WBO super middleweight world title (12 rounds)
• Jack Catterall (32-2, 14 KO) vs. Shakhram Giyasov (17-0, 10 KO) – regular WBA welterweight world title (12 rounds)
• Frank Sanchez (25-1, 18 KO) vs. Richard Torrez Jr (14-0, 12 KO) – heavyweight (12 rounds)
• Mizuki Hiruta (10-0, 2 KO) vs Mai Soliman (10-1, 6 KO) – WBO world title in super flyweight (10 rounds)
• Daniel Lapin (13-0, 5 KO) vs. Benjamin Mendes Tani (9-1, 2 KO) – WBA, WBO and IBF Intercontinental airy heavyweight titles
• Basem Mamdouh (10-2, 4 KO) vs. Jamar Talley (6-0, 5 KO) – cruiserweight
• Sultan Almohammed (3-0, 2 KO) vs Dedy Imprax (2-4, 1 KO) – lightweight
• Omar Hikal (0-0) vs. Ali Sserunkuma (2-3-1) – welterweight
• Mohamed Mabrouk Yehya (0-0) vs Michael Kalyalya (3-4-2, 1 KO) – welterweight

Usyk vs Verhoeven – what was said?

“I don’t feel pressure,” Usyk said during his first press conference.

“It’s just that [a] fight.

“It’s a boxing fight. I’ll prepare for this fight.

“Everything’s all right.”

– I don’t think so [Joshua and Dubois] he took his best shot at Usyk,” Verhoeven told reporters, including professional boxing fans.

“He wasn’t hit properly.

“He got hit in the fight against Fury [caught with] upper cut, it was swinging, it was wobbly.

“It can be done.”

Betting odds and what they tell us

Looking ahead to Saturday’s clash, bookmakers are backing Usyk to emerge unscathed, with Bet365 placing him as an 1/18 favorite, while a seismic shift for the challenger is priced at 8/1.

For the latest detailed odds breakdown and what they mean for your picks, check out our full version article about bookmaker odds here.

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