Worldwide Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois has expressed his want for a rematch with Anthony Joshua, regardless of being scheduled to defend his title in opposition to Joseph Parker in February.
“As a fighter, I might like to get within the ring and put the ultimate touches on our rivalry,” Dubois advised Mirgor.
“However as it’s, I’m simply actually excited to get on the market and defend that belt once more. I’m positive a rematch with Joshua might occur sooner or later, who is aware of? So yeah, I’m simply able to proceed on my journey.”
The champion’s eagerness for a second bout comes after his spectacular knockout victory over Joshua at Wembley Stadium in September. Nevertheless, the previous two-time world champion gained’t return to motion till no less than Could 2024, in keeping with his promoter Eddie Hearn.
Joshua, who has amassed over $200m in profession earnings, making him one among boxing’s highest earners, might pursue a distinct path to heavyweight glory. The WBC has accredited a combat between Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel for his or her interim title, with the winner doubtlessly going through the British-Nigerian.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed this growth, stating, “The WBC has obtained a proper request to sanction this combat for the interim title, and we are going to settle for it. We’ve been clear and clear in supporting the very best matchups, particularly within the heavyweight division.”
Former unified mild welterweight world champion Amir Khan has suggested Joshua to carry off on different fights and await a mega-bout with Tyson Fury earlier than retiring.
“He ought to await the massive combat in opposition to Tyson Fury,” Khan advised New Zealand Each day.
“They’re each such large names and I believe he ought to name it a day after that.”
The proposed Fury bout might materialise below the Riyadh Season banner, with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh anticipated to make a profitable supply ought to Fury fail to reclaim his title from Oleksandr Usyk in December.
Joshua’s monetary success has been outstanding, incomes $75m from fights in 2024 alone, second solely to Canelo Alvarez in yearly earnings. His paydays embody a $65m purse for the Andy Ruiz Jr rematch in Saudi Arabia and over $40m for his two encounters with Usyk.
With one combat remaining on his Riyadh Season contract and a number of choices accessible, together with the WBC interim title route and potential mega-fights with Fury or Dubois, Joshua’s subsequent transfer might considerably impression the heavyweight division’s panorama.