Daniel Dubois looks to extend his scintillating run of form when he collides with former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker on February 22.
The pair will square off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, featuring on a blockbuster card headlined by Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol’s rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight crown.
Ahead of his matchup against Parker, Daniel Dubois has produced three destructive stoppages, with his most recent arriving in stunning fashion against Anthony Joshua.
And so, with the IBF world heavyweight champion hoping to retain his strap, fans can expect an enthralling dustup at the beginning of next year.
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Frank Warren hails the maturity of Daniel Dubois
Since his devastating defeat to Olympic silver medallist Joe Joyce back in 2020, Dubois has reignited his career with a series of compelling performances.
The 27-year-old amassed four victories inside the distance before taking on formidable heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, who ultimately put on a ruthless display to defend his titles.
Sure enough, Dubois was swiftly accused of quitting in the ninth round against the vastly skilled technician, despite giving a brave account of himself before the stoppage arrived.
In his next outing, though, ‘Dynamite’ overcame a stern test to halt heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller in the tenth round.
And yet, even more impressive were his two performances that followed, with Dubois showing few signs of weakness against both Filip Hrgovic and Joshua.
This level of maturity, too, has caught the attention of his promoter, Frank Warren, with the Queensberry boss highlighting it as the Brit’s greatest improvement.
“I love the Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker fight,” Warren told talkSPORT. “Daniel’s come into his own now, he’s shown what he’s all about. He’s suddenly hit maturity, not just physically but mentally.
“And he’s in with a live opponent, someone who comes to fight and is on a bit of a roll – he’s resurrected his career. So I think that’s going to be great.”
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Joseph Parker comes off victories over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang
While Dubois’ recent surge has been truly remarkable, Parker will also enter their bout with a tremendous degree of momentum behind him.
The New Zealander comes off a majority decision victory over hard-hitting southpaw Zhilei Zhang, which followed his more emphatic display against former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
In both performances, however, Parker showed that he has added several new strings to his bow since linking up with esteemed trainer Andy Lee.
And so, with the 32-year-old looking to become a two-time world champion, it could be said that Dubois has not exactly selected the easiest option.