WHETHER he agrees to a rematch or sails the other way, Daniel Dubois’ fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua certainly left the 27-year-old in a much stronger position.
Dubois’ victory saw him rise Ranking boxing news from sixth place to third in our world top 10. Only two men remain ahead of Daniel: Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, who meet in a rematch on December 21. Usyk has already beaten Dubois by stoppage in the ninth round in the 2023 Polish affair.
However, given Dubois’ success since that night, mixed with the endless low blow controversy, followed by wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and now Joshua, the heavy hitter would like his chances on a second try. If Usyk beats Fury, of course. If Fury wins, depending on the circumstances, then a third fight could be on the table, leaving the best of the rest to fight each other for scraps under the table.
Anthony Joshua’s stunning defeat saw him fall below Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker, the latter a heavyweight he had already defeated. Zhang also lost to Parker, but everyone would consider him a handful. The Chinese southpaw is rumored to be close to agreeing a fight with another heavyweight beast in the form of Boxing News’ 10th heavyweight Martin Bakole.
Fast-rising Agit Kabayel, who has spoken about a possible next fight against Joseph Parker, is seventh, aiming to break into the top five. Deontay Wilder (#9) and Filip Hrgović (#8) currently hold their spots.
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