The former IBF champion suffered a third professional reverse in last July's undisputed heavyweight bout with the Ukrainian.

In his first outing since however, he has the chance to regain champion status against Wardley at Manchester's Co-op Live.

Speaking ahead of the pair's WBO title fight however, Dubois insisted he has not dwelled on takeaways from his last loss.

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"That's in the past," he told DAZN News. "That's in the past. I'm a man of the future, and I'm ready to make history again.

"We've gotten everything right [in training], and done the best we can. That's all we can say. I'll look to exploit [Wardley]."

Dubois made his professional debut nine years ago in Manchester, with "good memories" across town at the AO Arena.

But he insists the location does not matter, addding: "A ring is a ring anyway. All his strengths, I'll turn into his weaknesses."

Taciturn Dubois focused on job at hand

DAZN News correspondent Andrew Steel

Daniel Dubois does not like to mince words, so when he says he does not think about Oleksandr Usyk, you believe him.

'Dynamite' suffered perhaps the most chastening reverse of his career last July, certainly his biggest in terms of stakes.

Yet his pedigree as a former world champion is undeniable, as is his focus on ensuring he leaves Manchester victorious.

Fabio Wardley has cut the more comfortable figure all through the build-up thus far, but Dubois holds the experience.

If he can harness that to the best of his abilities this weekend, then another glittering triumph may await him in the ring.

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