Daniel Dubois Stops Fabio Wardley in Manchester, Survives Early Trouble to Capture WBO Heavyweight Title

That turnaround could reshape the heavyweight picture in a major way. Dubois showed he can recover under pressure and still find a finish late, a trait that keeps him in the middle of any serious title conversation going forward.

The rest of the results from Manchester were as follows:

David Morrell vs. Zak Chelli — Chelli won by TKO;

Bakhodir Jalolov vs. Agron Smakici — Jalolov won after his opponent retired following Round 7;

Liam Cameron vs. Bradley Rea — Rea won by TKO;

Khalil Majid vs. Gavin Gwynne — Gwynne won by majority decision;

Mike Perez vs. Franklin Arinze — Perez won by decision;

Zhavokhir Ummataliev vs. Damian Drabik — Ummataliev won by KO;

Bobby Flood vs. Nathan Darby — Flood won by decision;

Isaiah Hamilton-Allen vs. Connor Goulding — Hamilton-Allen won by decision.