Daniel Dubois ought to problem for a world title in 2026, says promoter Frank Warren.
Dubois is a former holder of the IBF championship. He knocked out Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium final yr, earlier than getting knocked out himself by Oleksandr Usyk, additionally at Wembley.
As he seems to be to return to world stage, Dubois’ group will enter into negotiations to struggle Cuba’s Frank Sanchez in an eliminator to turn into the obligatory challenger for the IBF championship.
“We will sit down and obviously that’s going to happen,” Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren instructed Sky Sports activities.
“He will come back in the new year and he will be in a big fight.”
Sanchez could possibly be open to boxing Dubois in Britain. His co-manager Mike Borao instructed Sky Sports activities: “Frank Sanchez made it completely clear that he’ll struggle Dubois in UK, Saudi, USA, wherever, his major focus is on successful, not the situation of the bout.
“One by no means is aware of how a negotiation goes till you actually get into it, however it’s all the time a pleasure coping with good people who know the trade like Frank and George [Warren].
“Sanchez is a boxer-puncher, while Dubois is a pure puncher. The styles virtually guarantee an explosive, fan-friendly fight. That said, three top boxers already avoided Frank for the eliminator, I’m cautiously optimistic Daniel won’t be the fourth”
Warren is on the lookout for Dubois to press for an additional world title shot in 2026.
“Of course he will. He’s only 28. He’s 28 years of age now, that’s a baby for a heavyweight and look at his losses,” the promoter mentioned.
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Check out the highlights from Oleksandr Usyk’s spectacular knockout victory in opposition to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium
“I know the one he had with Joe Joyce, that was controversial with the eye [injury] and so forth and Joe done well. To lose twice to Usyk is not the end of the world, being a young man as well.”
Warren, although, is satisfied that Dubois will likely be improved after his experiences with Usyk.
“He better be, otherwise it’s all over. You’ve got to learn and he’s got to step up. He’s got to show everybody what he’s all about,” he mentioned.
“That’s what he’s got to do. We know he can punch. He’s always in exciting fights and when you think about it in his last two fights back to back more people watched him live than any other fighter. Nearly 190,000 people watched him live in back-to-back fights.
“He is thrilling. He is by no means in a boring struggle in any respect.”
