It's Fight Week! Time to Replay the Fight of the Year Between Wardley and Dubois

The non-stop hype around Fury vs Joshua has caused the rematch of one of the most exciting heavyweight fights of recent years to fly under the radar.

But now, with just a few days to go, it's getting the attention it deserves. Simon Jordan on talkSPORT actually dismissed Fury vs AJ as just a "race to the bank" and said Dubois vs Wardley is the real fight that's worth watching.

Personally, I think both matches will provide terrific entertainment, but Wardley and Dubois are closer to their prime, and there will be a genuine world title, the WBO, at stake.

Technically, the WBA belt will be on the line for Fury vs AJ, but only because of the contrivances of that particular sanctioning organisation.

Russia's Murat Gassiev lays claim to that belt, and even if it isn't officially his, he will argue that he should be fighting for it next.

Such was the power of the spectacle that Wardley and Dubois gave us last time out, no belt will be necessary to sell out London's O2 Arena. 

Dubois has cut a relaxed figure in the run-up to the rematch. By climbing off the floor twice, to come roaring back to win, he feels he has killed off all the talk of him being a quitter. He says this time, he'll win more easily.

Daniel has even said that Wardley punches "like a baby". Wardley has countered by asking why, if he has no power, was he able to drop Dubois twice with punches that didn't even fully connect? Both men say they didn't land with their cleanest power punches. 

Funny, because from where I was sitting, Wardley appeared to have been caught flush by Daniel's potent right hand with stunning frequency. But just like the blooded and beaten Jake La Motta in Raging Bull, he never went down.

For many, Fabio took far too many punches that night. They say his trainer, Ben Davison should have rescued the Ipswich man several rounds before the referee finally stepped in.

It is true that the fight had become painfully one-sided. Wardley's face was a horrific mess and his get-out-of-jail power had largely deserted him.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Dubois' coach, Don Charles commended Wardley for his loyalty to Davison. But in the same interview, he said he would have pulled his man out much sooner had he been taking that kind of punishment.

Wardley was a narrow betting favourite last time out, but for the rematch he'll be climbing through the ropes as a clear underdog. It's a role he savours, having been written off for much of his career due to his total lack of amateur experience. While his rivals were serving the traditional boxing apprenticeship, Fabio was a recruitment consultant.  

But can Wardley get his revenge and regain the world title? Well, that mainly depends on two things: has he recovered from the fearful beating he took just five months ago? And is he able to fix the glaring mistakes he made?

Tell me what you think and I'll give my prediction later.