The much-anticipated rematch between IBF world heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois and former two-time champion Anthony Joshua is moving closer, with February being eyed as a possible date.
Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, shared the news following the press conference for Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol on Saturday.
Alalshikh also revealed that plans are underway for a major fight card that will bring rival promoters, Queensberry and Matchroom, head-to-head.
“See in February again Queensberry against Matchroom, 5 vs. 5, we will finish it maybe this week with a big surprise, and then let’s see the result about this fight, the result of the big fight December 21, [Oleksandr] Usyk-Tyson [Fury],” Alalshikh told Sky Sports.
“Joshua, Dubois, Tyson, Usyk, everyone, everyone on the line.
“This is what we want. We want the big fights and to see who’s really the best fighter in each division.”
Last month, Joshua’s bid to become a three-time world champion and return to the division’s top table ended dramatically and unexpectedly, with Dubois dropping him several times at Wembley Stadium in front of 98,000 fans before he landed the final blow, a crunching right-hand, in Round 5 that left Joshua sprawling on the canvas for a fourth career loss.
