"My power is proven. If there's time left on the clock, I'm taking you out of the fight. If you look back, when it gets dicey, he's not up for it. Wardley said he would flatten the challenger, referencing Dubois's history of stoppage defeats and questioning his resilience under pressure in critical moments."
"Victory by knockout, by any means necessary. Dubois kept his answers short and matter of fact at the news conference, but was clear and direct in expressing his intention to defeat Wardley decisively through knockout in their upcoming world title fight."
World heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley will defend his WBO title against challenger Daniel Dubois on 9 May at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena. Wardley, with 19 stoppages in 20 wins, claimed the interim title against Joseph Parker before being upgraded to full champion when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt. Dubois, a former IBF champion, is recovering from a devastating knockout loss to Usyk. At the London news conference, tensions escalated between the fighters. Wardley declared he would "flatten" Dubois and take him out if time permitted. Dubois responded with determination, stating "Victory by knockout, by any means necessary." During the face-off, Dubois refused Wardley's fist bump gesture, intensifying the rivalry.
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