The 31-year-old lost his WBO belt on May 9 when Dubois, brought in for a voluntary defense, survived two early knockdowns before roaring back to win by stoppage in the 11th.

Wardley (20-1-1, 19 KOs) called for an immediate rematch, and the pair will meet again at London’s O2 Arena, with Dubois, The Ring’s No. 1-rated heavyweight, putting his WBO belt on the line live on DAZN pay-per-view.

After their rollercoaster Fight of the Year contender five months ago, Wardley insists he and his team have devised a more measured game plan for the return.

“The area we are working on is not just stepping forward, throwing down and throwing hands,” Wardley said at Thursday’s final press conference.

“I need a more tactical and a more strategic approach to things. If someone wants to have a war with me, I’m more than happy to oblige, and nine times out of 10 I’m the instigator of that. “So we’ve made some adjustments, some changes, and things will look slightly different. I will come out and shape up slightly differently, and we will lay out a different plan.”

Wardley sustained what looked like serious facial damage over the course of the 11 rounds, and many observers thought he should have been pulled out far earlier by his corner team of Ben Davison and Robert Hodgins.

But Wardley is adamant that he suffered nothing more serious than “bumps and bruises” against Dubois, which allowed him to face the Londoner for the second time just 23 weeks later.

He said: “Surprisingly, I feel great. Suffering a loss is never part of the plan, and it’s not what you want. The thought of it is actually worse than the reality. Especially with my resume and the way I go about things, where I want to take on the biggest challenges.

“I was unlikely to get through this boxing game unscathed, with an undefeated record, leaving the game like Floyd Mayweather. 

“I want to be in there with the best, and the first time around I was the one who picked Daniel; that was my voluntary choice. I want to be in the big fights, so you put yourself in jeopardy. But now I can right those wrongs.”

Dubois (23-3, 22 KOs), never one for much chat, was far less talkative than his opponent. The two-time world heavyweight champion said: “I’m feeling strong, I’m feeling confident and grounded. I’m ready to go out there and do my job. I’ll get through this and go on to bigger and better things.

"I take every fight seriously and give every challenge 100 percent. I’m zoned in to go out there and perform. This is what it is. It’s boxing; I’m ready to go out there and go to war. I’m locked in.”