The 31-year-old Ipswich hero lost his WBO heavyweight world title after 11 savage rounds last May.
Despite scoring two early knockdowns, Wardley – who has a baby girl at home and another due in December – was stopped on his feet after taking a 15-minute battering.
Incredibly, he demanded the rematch on the walk back to the dressing room and has vowed to learn from his mistakes.
But the homework only started once he could re-run the horror film with dedicated Charlotte tucked up in bed.
The Suffolk star said: “I watched it back a couple of weeks after, not for any particular reason.
“But my missus really doesn’t enjoy it so I had to wait for her and the baby to go to bed.
“I had to sit there on my own and take it all in. My missus was there for the first one and will be there for this one. As much as she hates it, she loves me too much to not be there.
“She comes by after to check in and make sure I am still breathing, then she goes back to the hotel and waits for me.”
Dubois, 29, has more than ten years of experience over his rival. Wardley was still working in an office and playing Sunday league football when Dubois was turning pro.
But he believes his ability to adapt and evolve will be what helps him get revenge.
He said:
“I knocked him down twice, which proves it wasn’t a fluke. I just went about the work after that wrong and it let him take over. Those things I can adjust, fine. I have ticked the box and me and Daniel both know that, if I land, he is going down.
“And he knows that, if he lands, I will still be there standing in front of him. Those are two questions he has to wrestle with. There’s no problem or conundrum for me to wrestle with because I am comfortable with both of those questions and answers.”
Wardley’s rasping right hand clipped Dubois’ temple after just NINE seconds, sending him down to the canvas.
A similar glancing shot in the third sent him back to the floor.
But Wardley got drunk on his own early success, while Dubois took a slap from trainer Don Charles before dramatically turning the tide.
And Wardley believes this rerun will be a battle of brains – not brawn.
He said: “We can all be plain and honest and say that the room for growth, between the pair of us, is exponentially in my favour. “That’s not to discredit Daniel, he’s a great fighter and he has been for a long time.
“But, across multiple fights, I have shown room for change, growth and adjustment.
“That’s ticked off and proven in my book. “I feel like I lost the first fight, more than he won it. I had it in the palm of my hand, twice, and I let it go.” – Sun
