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āItās about the manā: Fabio Wardley says heās better suited to deal with adversity than Daniel Dubois
TL;DR
Fabio Wardley believes he is better equipped to handle adversity than Daniel Dubois ahead of their heavyweight title fight. He emphasizes that while both can hit hard, the key difference lies in how they respond to being hit.
Key points
- Fabio Wardley is defending his heavyweight title this weekend.
- Wardley believes he can handle adversity better than Dubois.
- Both fighters have similar power due to their size.
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Fabio Wardley during a press conference at The Dutch Hall, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 25, 2026. (Photo by James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images) | PA Images via Getty Images
Fabio Wardley speaks about his upcoming heavyweight title defense this weekend against Daniel Dubois and touches a bit on his journey to get to where he now is after getting a late start in the sport and his outlook going forward in his career. Check out some of what Wardley had to say with the full video segment in the link above.
Wardley on the possibility of Dubois landing his power against him
āItās not over [if he lands against me]. Itās not great, but itās not over. I think thatās the difference, I think thatās where things are being missed in terms of when the comparisons are being made between usā¦Weāre all heavyweights, we can all hit. It doesnāt take a lot past 16 stone, 17 stone ā once youāre in them realms, you can be that big, anyone can take anyone out with a single punch. Itās not like weāre in incredibly different realms. Itās about the man, how they respond to being hit.ā
On being the marginally favored
āI donāt read into that. Donāt get me wrong, itās nice in the back of my mind to know that people believe in me or Iāve got support or whatever else, but I canāt run in there on the night with that bit of paper in my hand and go āDaniel, you need to go down now because thatās what everyoneās expecting.ā Makes no difference, I still have to go do my job.ā
On what he wants to accomplish in the next 18 months
āMore fights, more big events and more belts. All I want to be is part of those big nights and big occasions. Once Iām done with boxing, done with this whole thing, I want to look back at my career as something to be proud of. Not only for the things that I achieved, the milestones and whatever else, but just for how genuinely I approached the sport of willingness to just compete and not play around and do all the gamesmanship.
Q&A
What did Fabio Wardley say about his fight with Daniel Dubois?
Fabio Wardley stated that he is better suited to handle adversity than Daniel Dubois and emphasized the importance of how fighters respond to being hit.
When is Fabio Wardley's heavyweight title defense against Daniel Dubois?
Fabio Wardley's heavyweight title defense against Daniel Dubois is scheduled for this weekend.
How does Fabio Wardley view the power of Daniel Dubois?
Fabio Wardley acknowledges that while Daniel Dubois can hit hard, he believes that the outcome depends more on the fighter's ability to respond after being hit.
