“I am very focused, very dialled in,” added Dubois as the attention soon turned to the Londoner walking out of two interviews earlier this week after feeling he was being mocked.
He has previously been criticised for his mentality following defeats by Joe Joyce and Usyk, facing accusations of folding too easily under pressure, but Wardley acknowledged the challenger has also shown resilience during his recent resurgence.
“He can be very strong mentally and in other fights,” said Wardley. “He has proven to be mentally strong and durable, but in other fights you’ve seen that lacking.
“Whether that’s down to training or the team around him, it’s not clear. It depends on what Daniel turns up on the night. It can be a flip of the coin sometimes.”
Dubois replied: “No comment. I’m here to get the job done.”
The tension spilled beyond the fighters as Wardley’s manager Mike Ofo and Dubois’ manager Sam Jones argued on stage.
Wardley smirked as Dubois watched in silence.
Asked for a final message to his opponent, Dubois said: “I win by any means necessary. That’s it. I’m here for business. Let’s fight.”
Wardley was a little more forthcoming with his prediction.
“He is getting knocked out,” he added. “I’ve done that to 95% of my opponents. I’m going to clear him out. I will land clean, land sharp and get him out of there.”
