Promoter Frank Warren was as soon as once more a visitor on Speak Sport, and right this moment, the Queensbury boss teased us all with what he says shall be a “nice battle for Daniel.” As in Daniel Dubois, who is about to observe up on his September crushing of Anthony Joshua with a battle in February.
And Warren mentioned right this moment that although a deal is shut he can not formally announce something till each males have signed the battle contract. However Warren did say that Dubois shall be in with a formidable challenger, in a battle that shall be a “very massive one for him.”
“We’re engaged on a deal and getting it over the road. We’re shut, and I’m certain we’ll do this,” Warren mentioned. “However till the contracts are signed, we are able to’t say something. Daniel’s subsequent battle shall be a really massive one for him. He’s now captured everybody’s creativeness, and everybody desires to see him battle once more. Daniel’s subsequent opponent shall be in opposition to somebody of a Joseph Parker standing. It will likely be somebody coming in as a profitable fighter at Daniel’s stage and type. It will likely be an incredible battle for Daniel. Joe Parker’s identify is on the listing, and that’s the stage of type and high quality we’re .”
So, who may or not it’s within the reverse nook in February? May it really be former WBO heavyweight champ Parker, with Warren merely unable to verify till all of the paperwork is completed? Different names which were talked about embody Fabio Wardley (Warren has mentioned it received’t be Fabio subsequent, however this one might be an enormous, massive battle down the highway) and Martin Bakole (Warren mentioned right here that if Bakole will get previous Agit Kabayel, who Bakole has been ordered to battle by the IBF, he shall be “within the combine” for afterward).
So, this leaves us questioning simply who it might be in February. Have YOU any ideas? One man it won’t be is AJ, who’s now anticipated to return to motion in the summertime.
Warren warned that Joshua faces an extended highway again to title rivalry.
“Folks overlook Daniel’s battle with AJ was his obligatory battle to defend his belt. Having carried out that and received, he’s now allowed up till April to battle who he desires,” Warren mentioned. “So we are able to take who we would like in a February battle. The IBF is kind of strict on obligatory challengers, and now there shall be different names forward of Joshua on the high of their listing. So AJ is out of the image as a compulsory challenger. He shall be out of the image for an extended whereas.”
