The intense heavyweight clash between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley delivered a remarkably brutal spectacle, with Wardley enduring severe punishment while his corner and referee hesitated to stop the fight, raising concerns about fighter safety and the responsibility to protect athletes in boxing. #Boxing #HeavyweightFight #SportsSafety #GB #UA #US
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Wardley vs Dubois was hailed as a boxing classic. It made me feel sick to my stomach
Daniel Dubois (right) aims another punch at Fabio Wardley Matt McNulty/Getty Images
It was around round eight that I started to feel it; waves of nausea sweeping over me every time one of Daniel Dubois' destructive punches smacked into the already disfigured face of his opponent, Fabio Wardley.