Daniel Dubois says he needs to combat for the undisputed championship in opposition to the winner of the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 rematch after he efficiently defends his IBF heavyweight title in opposition to Joseph Parker on February twenty second.
Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) and Parker (35-3, 23 KOs) would be the co-feature on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 card in 65 days in Riyadh. Parker, 32, is getting a title shot after lately beating Deontay Wilder and WBC interim champion Zhilei Zhang in back-to-back fights.
Dubois, 27, has the facility, youth, and momentum in his favor along with his current knockout wins over Anthony Joshua and Jarrell Miller. He stopped Joshua within the fifth spherical on September twenty first in a four-knockdown efficiency at Wembley Stadium in London.
Subsequent Goal: Undisputed
“I need that subsequent and I do know I deserve that as a result of I beat AJ. I put him to sleep, and I’m that man now. They acquired to combat me,” mentioned Daniel Dubois to Secondsout about desirous to combat for the undisputed championship in opposition to the winner of the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 combat.
“It’s going to be combat. It’s going to be an actual warfare. He’s going to come back and try to take my head off, and I’ll do the identical factor,” mentioned Dubois about his title protection in opposition to Joseph Parker on February twenty second. “Let’s see. I’m able to go, although.
“I’m not even finding out that but. Put him within the ring with me, and we’ll see what occurs,” mentioned Dubois about how he gauges Parker in comparison with his current opponents talent-wise. I haven’t taken my foot off the gasoline. We’re going to go more durable for this one,” mentioned Dubois.
February Battle
Parker, as he’s reworked himself right into a artful mover, and he doesn’t let his fingers go together with unhealthy intentions like he used to earlier than his eleventh spherical knockout loss to Joe Joyce on September 24, 2022. Since that loss, Parker has received his final 5 fights, however he hasn’t confronted anybody like Dubois.
“I’m not going to let you know. We’re going to get a sport plan [for Parker]. It’s warfare. Let’s go. It was nice to do it in entrance of the British public. That was a particular second. The individuals we introduced with us, the music. It was on level. We have to preserve that momentum going, and it’s on with the following one now. Maintain proving them unsuitable,” mentioned Dubois along with his message to his doubters.
