Dubois beat Wardley for his WBO title on May 9 at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in one of the most brutal fights of 2026 so far.

Wardley, who was defending his belt for the first time, decided to activate the rematch clause in his initial fight contract and the pair will now meet again this fall.

The Ring understands that October 17 is the working date, with Co-op Live currently expected to host the pair once again.

But promoter Frank Warren says there is still work to be done on date and location before an official announcement next week.

“It will be in October,” he said during a media roundtable on Wednesday. “We've just got to sort out the venue. We're working on the venue at the moment. We're looking at a couple of venues at the moment.

“I believe we'll be in a position within the next week or so to announce it and that's going to be a cracker of a fight again. What a good fight that was first time around.”

Wardley appeared to be on his way to a victory after knocking Dubois down twice inside the first three rounds, but the challenger rallied and turned the fight on his head. Dubois (23-3, 22 KOs), the former IBF heavyweight champion, regained a foothold in the fight and eventually won via 11th-round stoppage.

However, many observers believed that Wardley (20-1-1, 19 KOs), who suffered horrific damage around his nose and right eye, should have been withdrawn far earlier given the sustained nature of the beating.

Even so, the Ipswich puncher did not hesitate to jump straight back into the rematch, which is now set to take place just six months after their initial encounter.