Dubois-Wardley Fallout: Charles Hits Back at Hrgovic, AJ Was Texting, and Fury Talk Heats Up

REPORTED. The ring's been empty since Saturday. The talking hasn't stopped.

Don Charles vs. Hrgovic. Dubois' trainer didn't like Filip Hrgovic saying Fabio Wardley should retire. Per Boxing News (boxingnewsonline.net), Charles told Playbook Boxing: "That’s unfair on Filip to say that. It’s almost like Oleksandr Usyk saying Daniel Dubois should retire, because Oleksandr Usyk has beaten him twice." He added: "[Hrgovic] just about survived what Moses [Itauma] did to him. He should just really tone it down." His advice for Wardley: "What Fabio needs is a long, hard rest. Let the others smash each other up. Then he can come back again."

Hearn on AJ's reaction. Eddie Hearn said on Matchroom's YouTube, per Boxing News (boxingnewsonline.net): "I was texting him during and after the fight. I think he was quite surprised how quickly it went." On Wardley: "By the way, Fabio’s got a hell of a chin, because you never see him get poleaxed." And: "It’s just the body language for me, and physically I don’t think he looked in the same kind of shape."

From boxbid.ioPlay Fantasy Boxing, freePick every fight on the card. Win points and the weekly Ringside badge. Play

Warren answers. Sky Sports Boxing posted a clip (x.com) captioned: "Frank Warren responds to calls for Fabio Wardley to retire after his recent defeat to Daniel Dubois 🗣️" We haven't transcribed the video, so watch it there for what he said.

Fury-Dubois buzz. Dubois told Sky Sports (skysports.com) a Fury fight would be "ground-breaking": "Definitely. That'll be ground-breaking. That'll be the next level for me." He also named options: "Any one of them [next], Hrgovic, he was there on Saturday, maybe him or Kabayel."

Gareth Davies, per BoxingNews24 (boxingnews24.com), told iFL: "I can see the winner of Fury and Joshua, or either Fury and Joshua, fighting Daniel Dubois." Then: "It’s probably because I want to see it."

And FightHub posted a Fury clip (x.com) captioned: "🗣️Tyson Fury calls Daniel Dubois the best heavyweight right now potentially after his KO win vs Wardley!!! #Boxing" Caption only. We haven't transcribed the video.

Reality check: Fury and AJ fight each other first, Dec. 11. Nothing involving Dubois is signed.

From boxbid.ioGuess the PurseHow much did they get paid? The closest guess wins free points. Guess

More: Dubois' Usyk III message (on Boxbid), Fury after the Dubois win (on Boxbid) and Dubois-Hrgovic 2 talk (on Boxbid). Boxer pages: Daniel Dubois (on Boxbid), Tyson Fury (on Boxbid), Anthony Joshua (on Boxbid), Agit Kabayel (on Boxbid). Our poll is still open: who should Dubois fight next? (on Boxbid)

Rumor-Meter

• Dubois vs. Fury in 2027: WARM-COLD (RUMOR). It's talk from Dubois, a pundit and a clip. Fury-AJ comes first.
• Dubois vs. Hrgovic or Kabayel next: WARM (REPORTED). Dubois named both.
• Wardley retiring: COLD. Nobody close to him has said so.

Hrgovic, Kabayel or Fury: who should Dubois face next? Tell us in the Boxbid community. 👀

You didn't hear it from me… 🤫