Derek Chisora gives honest assessment of Fabio Wardley’s performance after loss to Daniel Dubois

Derek Chisora was ringside to witness the incredible battle between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley.

Dubois recovered from two early knockdowns to stop Wardley in round 11 of an epic clash to win the WBO heavyweight title at Co-Op Live in Manchester.

A number of big names from the boxing world were in attendance to witness the showdown, including Chisora, who until his recent retirement was one of the contenders in the heavyweight division.

Speaking to Seconds Out, Chisora heaped praise on Dubois for his performance.

“Daniel got dropped in the first round and I said ‘he’s winning the fight.’ Everyone around me looked at me like ‘what?’ Guess what he did? He f**king won the fight.

“He bit down on his gumshield and carried on… Daniel boxed amazing. He was getting hit but there was no quit in his eyes.”

While Chisora was extremely complimentary of Dubois, he was less positive about Wardley, as ‘Del Boy’ listed the mistakes that were made.

“Fabio was not ready for boxing. There was no jab, nothing. Looking for power shots. It was like he didn’t train. He was too busy commentating. Little b**tard. He was supposed to train in the gym.

“How many jabs did Fabio chuck? He didn’t chuck no jabs, he didn’t do anything we’ve seen before. He was supposed to work his jab, but he was not working his jab.”

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After claiming the dramatic win, it was revealed that Dubois has signed a rematch clause with Wardley. With the Ipswich man likely to need plenty of time for rest and recovery after the defeat, many are calling for Dubois to instead defend his belt against Moses Itauma.