Dubois claimed the WBO belt from Wardley on May 9, when he climbed up off the canvas twice to bludgeon his way to an 11th-round stoppage in a bloody battle in Manchester.

Wardley (20-1-1, 19 KOs), who had selected Dubois as a voluntary defense of his belt, opted to trigger the immediate rematch clause in the contract and recently returned to the gym as he plots his path to revenge.

At a packed O2 Arena on Saturday night, ahead of the clash between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF heavyweight title, Queensberry Promotions confirmed that the duo will meet again here in seven weeks.

Dubois and Wardley were also brought face-to-face for the first time since their memorable clash three months ago, as they kicked off the promotion for the return.

Dubois (23-3, 22 KOs) is The Ring’s No. 1-rated contender for Oleksandr Usyk's title, while Wardley (20-1-1, 19 KOs), who suffered the first defeat of his career against the Londoner, sits at No. 4.

“I will have another dominant victory and an amazing performance,” Dubois said. “I can’t wait, let’s get it on.”

On the two knockdowns, he added, “It’s a war. When you get in the water you’re going to get wet and I love every bit of it.”

Wardley, who was given a rousing reception by the crowd inside the arena, said, “The O2 is like a home away from home for me. I’m looking forward to getting straight back into it, it’s going to be a rematch and it’s going to be revenge.”