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The world championship rematch between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley is set to take place on October 17 at The O2 in London. - The two fighters first met in Manchester in May, when Dubois (23-3, 22 KOs) defeated Wardley (20-1-1, 19 KOs) by 11th-round TKO to become the new WBO heavyweight champion. - Queensberry Promotions confirmed their second showdown during the Itauma vs Hrgovic broadcast on Saturday. The promotion also announced two more events scheduled through December. Buatsi vs Hutchinson 2 Joshua Buatsi (20-1, 13 KOs) faces Willy Hutchinson (20-2, 14 KOs) in a rematch on November 7 at AO Arena in Manchester. - Buatsi won their first fight in September 2024, taking a split decision over Hutchinson to claim the interim WBO light heavyweight title. - Their second clash is for the vacant interim WBC title at 175 lbs. Ghanaian-born British fighter Buatsi comes off a majority decision victory over Zach Parker last November, while Hutchinson of Scotland scored a unanimous decision over Ezra Taylor in March, earning his second win in a row. Cacace vs Ball Anthony Cacace (25-1, 9 KOs) defends his WBA super featherweight title against former champion Nick Ball (23-1-1, 13 KOs) on December 19 at The O2 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. - Belfast native Cacace makes the first defense of the belt he claimed in March, dethroning James Dickens by unanimous decision. - Liverpool’s Ball looks to once again become a champion after dropping his WBA featherweight title by 12th-round TKO against Brandon Figueroa in February. All three events will be streamed live on DAZN. The undercard bouts are expected to be announced shortly.