Anthony Joshua fight with Daniel Dubois set to be for IBF Heavyweight Championship after Oleksandr Usyk vacates title
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Updated 26/06/2024 at 11:08 GMT
Anthony Joshua's heavyweight fight with Britain's Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium is set to be for the IBF Heavyweight Championship after undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk announced, on social media, that he would vacate the belt. Joshua and Dubois will collide at Wembley Stadium on September 21 this year, adding even more spice to a mouthwatering heavyweight clash.
Daniel Dubois of Team Queensberry poses for a photo with his title belt after victory over Filip Hrgovic of Team Matchroom.
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Anthony Joshua's heavyweight clash with Daniel Dubois is set to be for the IBF Heavyweight Championship after Oleksandr Usyk announced he would vacate the belt.
The Ukrainian became the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years when he beat Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia.
Dubois would have been Usyk's mandatory challenger but the 37-year-old was contracted to fight Fury for a second time.
Usyk made the announcement on social media and appeared to taunt his two British rivals.
"Anthony and Daniel, listen," he said. "I know IBF title [is] important to you. Tell it, my present to you. On September 21 guys."
Joshua and Dubois will collide at Wembley Stadium on September 21 this year.
Dubois has recorded back-to-back victories since a controversial defeat to Usyk in August 2023.
Joshua has also fallen to defeat against Usyk twice in recent years.
He was outclassed in their first fight before a split-decision defeat back in August 2022.
Joshua has been undefeated since then, winning four fights, with his last victory coming against MMA star Francis Ngannou in March 2024.
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