Daniel Dubois is plotting a long reign as world heavyweight champion after demonstrating his mental toughness in a gripping firefight win over British rival Fabio Wardley . Put on to the seat of his pants after just 10 seconds, Dubois also took a knee in the third round after another brutal overhand right from Wardley, who was making the first defence of his WBO title. But Dubois, whose ability to dig deep when he is in the trenches has been questioned in the past, reversed the tide and left Wardley a crimson mess to earn an 11th-round stoppage in Manchester . A rematch clause is in place and Dubois, a former WBA ‘regular’ and IBF champion admitted he was happy to go again, after proving his fortitude in a thunderous war for the ages at the Co-op Live. “I’m going to go on another good run – I need a nice rest now,” said Dubois, who said he took more satisfaction from this win than what he did from beating Anthony Joshua in September 2024.…