has reportedly now been upgraded from , according to Dan Rafael, and is set to defend his title against British sensation . The undisputed world heavyweight champion, , announced last night that after . For Dubois, the young Brit is coming off one of the biggest wins of his career following his earlier this month for the interim IBF belt.
Since joining forces with Fury's former trainer Ben Davison late last year in preparation for his , 'AJ' has looked better than ever. The 34-year-old is fresh off his sensational victory over former star back in March. He landed a devastating right hand to topple the MMA heavyweight, .
The clash between Joshua and Dubois looks set to be held in the United Kingdom and is scheduled to take place on the 21st of September inside Wembley Stadium. Tony Bellew has given his prediction for a potential bout between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. It was rumoured that the IBF strap would be on the line on the 21st of September for Joshua vs Dubois - given the pair are two of the top ranked stars in the organisation.
However, Dubois will be 'upgraded' to world champion by the IBF before a punch has even been thrown against Joshua. This is because Usyk is unable to defend his belt against him after signing a contract to . The organisation's guidelines state: "If the champion is unable to defend the title against the interim champion by the end of the time permitted, then the interim champion shall become the champion.
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