Anthony Joshua, a British-Nigerian boxer, will face Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title after Oleksandr Usyk said he was quitting it.
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AJ’s forthcoming bout against Dubois was announced at a press conference in London on Wednesday, June 26. Joshua and Dubois will meet on September 21 at Wembley Stadium.
Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois face off at Wembley before of the September 21 clash for the IBF title. The pair will fight for the IBF heavyweight title after Usyk said he was renouncing the world title.
Usyk defeated Tyson Fury on points earlier this year to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion, holding the WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBF titles.
Usyk – who initially claimed the IBF belt following his victory over AJ – had been under pressure to face his overdue mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic.
However, Dubois defeated Hrgovic at the start of this month to claim the IBF ‘interim’ belt and put himself in the picture for the fight.
Joshua first won a world title in 2016 and remained champion for three years before his shock defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden.