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Boxing: Dubois targets big fights after knocking out Wardley

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Boxing: Dubois targets big fights after knocking out WardleyMandy Coombes · CC BY-SA 2.0

Already crowned World Boxing Organisation heavyweight champion, Daniel Dubois beat Fabio Wardley by a second-round stoppage after his opponent’s corner threw in the towel. The British boxer of Nigerian origin then said he wanted to fight in bigger bouts and earn more, according to Businessday.

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