Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley set for heavyweight title rematch in London

LONDON (AP) — Daniel Dubois will try to retain his WBO heavyweight title in a rematch against Fabio Wardley on Saturday, five months after their first slugfest.

Dubois (23-3, 22 KOs) bloodied Wardley in an 11th-round stoppage victory in May to become a two-time heavyweight champion.

The Manchester bout was all action and started well for Wardley, who dropped the former IBF champion just 10 seconds into the fight.

Dubois ultimately took control and landed heavy rights that produced swelling and bleeding on Wardley’s face.

It was the first professional loss for Wardley (20-1-1, 19 KOs). He was making his first title defense. Wardley then activated a rematch clause in the contract.

Saturday's fight is at the O2 Arena in London.

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Boxers Daniel Dubois poses on the scale during the weigh-in, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in London, ahead of his WBO heavyweight world title fight against Fabio Wardley. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Boxer Fabio Wardley poses on the scale during the weigh-in, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in London, ahead of his WBO heavyweight world title fight against Daniel Dubois. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

Boxers Daniel Dubois, left, Fabio Wardley pose during the weigh-in, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in London, ahead of their WBO heavyweight world title fight. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring four, an official said.

The fire broke out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox’s Bazar district, a popular destination for domestic tourists, Syed Mohammad Morshed Hossain, deputy assistant director of Fire Service and Civil Defense in the district, said. The resort is located near the Bay of Bengal.

The blaze erupted in the morning and quickly spread through the three-story wooden resort, he said. Children were among the dead, he said, without giving details.

It wasn't immediately clear what caused the fire.

Bodies of the victims of a deadly fire are laid out at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Shamimul Islam Faisal)

A firefighter tries to douse a fire at Tuptup Resto and Resort at Inani in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Shamimul Islam Faisal)