With 41 knockouts between them from 43 victories, few count on the competition to go the space.
Wardley, sporting Ipswich City’s newly-launched third equipment together with his title printed on the sleeve, was nonetheless bearing the scars of his punishing defeat in Manchester 5 months in the past.
A lower throughout the bridge of his nostril, first sustained throughout his 2024 draw with Frazer Clarke, reopened in opposition to Dubois and left his face badly swollen and bloodied.
The punishment he absorbed has raised questions over whether or not his choice to take a direct rematch has come too quickly however Wardley stays assured he can reverse the consequence.
“It is merely search and destroy now,” he mentioned.
Promoter Frank Warren is predicting a “blockbuster” 2027 for the heavyweight division, with profitable fights awaiting Saturday’s winner.
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will lastly meet in Cardiff on 11 December, whereas British prospect Itauma is about to return in January following his world-title defeat by Hrgovic.
Warren confirmed there isn’t any clause for a 3rd combat between Dubois and Wardley however the Queensberry Promotions boss refused to rule out a trilogy if the Ipswich fighter avenges the one defeat on his document.
“If that occurs it is a pure combat,” Warren mentioned. “That is what’s so intriguing about this. Who will they combat subsequent yr? We need to discover out who’s the most effective.”
