Fabio Wardley might resolve to implement a right away rematch with Daniel Dubois after dropping his WBO heavyweight title in an epic struggle in Manchester.
Dubois was topped as the brand new WBO champion after climbing off the canvas twice to cease Wardley within the eleventh spherical of a brutal all-British conflict on Saturday evening.
However promoter Frank Warren confirmed {that a} rematch clause had been inserted within the struggle contract, that means that Wardley might activate a return bout after dropping the WBO belt in his first defence.
“There is a rematch clause in the contract.” Warren informed DAZN. “Let the dust settle, there’s a lot of things happening in the heavyweight [division] and then we’ll see.”
When requested once more a couple of potential rematch, Warren informed Sky Sports activities: “It’s up to them. It’s up the fighters.”
“I would [like to promote a rematch] but I’d like to see them before they do that have a real good rest, recharge their batteries and everything.”
Dubois climbed off the canvas twice within the early rounds earlier than halting Wardley
Dubois had been stopped by Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch final July, however any questions on his urge for food for battle had been answered as he triumphed towards Wardley.
“He showed what he’s all about,” stated Warren. “He showed his heart and his fighting spirit
“It is not the tip of the world for Fabio both. It takes two to make a struggle like that and there have been occasions in there you thought Fabio could win the struggle.
“He’s good enough to come back and he will come back, and we’ll be behind him and we’ll make sure we give him all the opportunities.”
Dubois vs Kabayel for 2 world titles?
Agit Kabayel hopes to face Daniel Dubois with the WBC belt additionally on the road
Agit Kabayel was watching from ringside and voiced his need to face Dubois within the close to future.
Unified champion Oleksandr Usyk holds the WBC title, however Warren believes the Ukrainian might be stripped of the belt if he does not struggle Kabayel after his subsequent scheduled struggle towards Rico Verhoeven in Egypt on Might 23.
“That’s his choice [if Usyk wants to fight Kabayel next],” Warren informed Sky Sports activities. “If he doesn’t then he’ll have to vacate the belt or get stripped.”
Warren, who additionally promotes Kabayel, has admitted {that a} struggle between the Germany-based fighter and Dubois can be simple to make.
“It would be, but Agit is the next one in. Easy way to do it – if he [Usyk] wants to vacate the belt, he [Kabayel] can fight the winner of this one.”
The unbeaten Kabayel retained his WBC interim title with a third-round stoppage of Damian Knyba in January and is open to a world title unification struggle towards Dubois.
“I’m the No 1 contender of WBC,” he informed Sky Sports activities.
“First of all, I wait on the situation from the WBC, Rico vs Usyk and after maybe we will show.
“When Usyk offers me the belt I can struggle with the winner of this struggle, why not?”
