Daniel Dubois Immediately Loses £1m After Brutal Fabio Wardley Demolition
Daniel Dubois is set to take a big financial hit after dominating his second fight with Fabio Wardley. Dubois retained his WBO world heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage as their fight-of-the-year rematch at The O2 ended in brutal fashion. There were 39 seconds of the round left when referee Steve Gray waved off the contest at the same time as the towel was thrown into the ring by Wardley’s trainer Ben Davison. Next, Dubois could face the winner of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua or IBF champion Filip Hrgovic. However, first he must comply with UK tax laws by giving HMRC almost half of his purse from the Wardley fight.
TL;DR
- Daniel Dubois won his WBO world heavyweight title rematch against Fabio Wardley by second-round stoppage.
- Dubois is expected to earn between £2m and £2.5m, but will pay approximately 45% in tax and 2% in National Insurance.
- Potential future opponents for Dubois include the winner of Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua or IBF champion Filip Hrgovic.
- Filip Hrgovic confronted Dubois in the ring after the fight, signaling his intent to challenge for the title.
- Wardley accepted responsibility for his loss, stating he did not execute his game plan properly.
- Dubois expressed his desire for big fights and big money at this stage of his career.