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Frank Warren’s heavyweight stable spans three world-title fights this year
Promoter Frank Warren has a long history of working with heavyweight boxers.
On Saturday, Fabio Wardley will try to regain his WBO heavyweight title from Daniel Dubois in a rematch.
Dubois won their first fight in May, despite being knocked down twice early on.
Warren’s young heavyweight Moses Itauma lost an IBF title fight at the O2 in August.
Warren also has promotional agreements with IBF champion Filip Hrgovic and WBC champion Agit Kabayel.
He is one of the official promoters of the Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fight planned for December.
Frank Warren’s heavyweight stable has been involved in three heavyweight world-title fights this year.
Fabio Wardley will try to regain the WBO heavyweight title from Daniel Dubois in a rematch on Saturday night.
Dubois won their first fight in May, stopping Wardley in the 11th round after surviving two early knockdowns.
Warren’s young heavyweight Moses Itauma lost an IBF heavyweight-title fight at the O2 in August.
Warren is also an official promoter for Tyson Fury’s fight against Anthony Joshua in December.
- Who
- Frank Warren and his heavyweight fighters, including Fabio Wardley, Daniel Dubois and Moses Itauma.
- What
- Warren’s stable has been involved in three heavyweight world-title fights this year.
- When
- This year; Wardley and Dubois are due to meet on Saturday night, after their first fight in May and Itauma’s fight in August.
- Where
- The rematch is at the O2. The first fight was in Manchester.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It has been some year
The first fight between Daniel and Fabio was an unbelievable fight; it was like something out of a Hollywood film.
Daniel Dubois beat Fabio Wardley in their first fight.
Moses Itauma lost an IBF heavyweight-title fight at the O2.
Fabio Wardley is due to challenge Daniel Dubois for the WBO heavyweight title in a rematch at the O2.
Tyson Fury is due to fight Anthony Joshua, with Frank Warren as one of the official promoters.
- World-title fights this year
- Three heavyweight world-title fights involving Warren’s stable
- Rematch
- Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois
- Title at stake
- WBO heavyweight title
- First fight
- May, in Manchester
- Itauma fight
- IBF heavyweight-title fight at the O2 in August
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