WBO champion Dubois says he would rather face Fury than Joshua and wants the Fury-Joshua winner; Fury calls him possibly the best heavyweight, but nothing is booked.
From 3 reports by 2 outletsLatest Dubois says he prefers Fury to Joshua, wants Fury-Joshua winner 2 updates 2 outlets
What we know
- Dubois defended the WBO heavyweight title by stopping Wardley in round two of their rematch in London.
- Dubois told iFL TV he would fight the Fury-Joshua winner but would rather face Fury than Joshua.
- Fury said Dubois is one of the best heavyweights, if not the best, and praised trainer Don Charles.
- Dubois said in the corner he wanted trainer Don Charles to stay calm during the Wardley fight.
Reported, not confirmed
- Fury and Joshua fight on Dec. 11 in Cardiff, reportedly for the WBA 'super' heavyweight title. Boxing News
- A Dubois return in February is rumored; no opponent or date is set. Boxing News
- WBC champion Kabayel fights Nelson Hysa in Dusseldorf next month. Boxing News
Daniel Dubois has picked his target. After defending the WBO title against Fabio Wardley, he says the unification fight he wants most is Tyson Fury, with Anthony Joshua second on the list.
Dubois told iFL TV he would face the winner of Fury-Joshua "all day long", but that Fury is the one he would rather fight. Fury and Joshua meet on Dec. 11 in Cardiff. Hearn and Warren say the vacant WBA 'super' title is at stake, though the WBA has not confirmed it.
Fury has been generous in return. In a video, he called Dubois one of the best heavyweights, if not the best, and said the 29-year-old is young, fresh and improving. He credited trainer Don Charles, who he said does not get enough recognition. Dubois knocked out Joshua in round five in September 2024, so he has beaten one of the two men he is now eyeing.
Dubois has a reason to be confident. He stopped Wardley in round two after dropping him in the first 20 seconds, a sharper outing than the round-11 stoppage in their first meeting. Afterwards he explained a heated corner exchange with Charles, saying he only wanted his trainer calm. He told talkSPORT Boxing that fight week turns fighters irritable.
There are other options. IBF champion Filip Hrgovic, who shares promoter Frank Warren with Dubois, wants a rematch. WBC champion Agit Kabayel is also in the mix, and he fights Nelson Hysa in Dusseldorf next month. Dubois has also said he wants to fight Moses Itauma, who is expected back in early 2027.
What to watch: a return in February is rumored, and the Fury-Joshua result on Dec. 11 will shape which unification fight is realistic.
Dubois told iFL TV he would face the winner of Fury-Joshua "all day long", but that Fury is the one he would rather fight. Fury and Joshua meet on Dec. 11 in Cardiff. Hearn and Warren say the vacant WBA 'super' title is at stake, though the WBA has not confirmed it.
Fury has been generous in return. In a video, he called Dubois one of the best heavyweights, if not the best, and said the 29-year-old is young, fresh and improving. He credited trainer Don Charles, who he said does not get enough recognition. Dubois knocked out Joshua in round five in September 2024, so he has beaten one of the two men he is now eyeing.
Dubois has a reason to be confident. He stopped Wardley in round two after dropping him in the first 20 seconds, a sharper outing than the round-11 stoppage in their first meeting. Afterwards he explained a heated corner exchange with Charles, saying he only wanted his trainer calm. He told talkSPORT Boxing that fight week turns fighters irritable.
There are other options. IBF champion Filip Hrgovic, who shares promoter Frank Warren with Dubois, wants a rematch. WBC champion Agit Kabayel is also in the mix, and he fights Nelson Hysa in Dusseldorf next month. Dubois has also said he wants to fight Moses Itauma, who is expected back in early 2027.
What to watch: a return in February is rumored, and the Fury-Joshua result on Dec. 11 will shape which unification fight is realistic.
- Summary
- WBO champion Dubois says he would rather face Fury than Joshua and wants the Fury-Joshua winner; Fury calls him possibly the best heavyweight, but nothing is booked.
- Key points (one per line)
- Dubois told iFL TV he would take the Fury-Joshua winner 'all day long' but prefers Fury.
Fury, who meets Joshua on Dec. 11, called Dubois one of the best heavyweights, if not the best.
A Dubois return in February is rumored; no opponent or date is set.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- CroRing | https://croring.com/boks/daniel-dubois-otkrio-sto-je-rekao-treneru-donu-charlesu-tijekom-borbe-protiv-fabija-wardleyja/
CroRing | https://croring.com/boks/tyson-fury-otkrio-tko-je-za-njega-trenutacno-najbolji-teskas-na-svijetu/
Boxing News | https://boxingnewsonline.net/news/dubois-on-if-rather-fight-fury-or-joshua/
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