Daniel Dubois scored a big win over Anthony Joshua last weekend at Wembley Stadium. The new IBF heavyweight champ stopped Joshua in the fifth round, dropping him several times in front of over 96,000 fans.
Dubois came into the fight as the underdog. He lost to Oleksandr Usyk by knockout last summer, though he put up a good fight early on. Since then, he's bounced back strong. He knocked out Jarell Miller in December and beat Fillip Hrgovic to become the IBF Interim Champion.
This was Dubois' first defense after being upgraded to full champion. He made the most of it against Joshua, a former two-time world titleholder.
Frank Warren, who promotes Dubois, spoke to BoxNation about what could be next for his fighter. A rematch with Joshua is one option. But Warren has his eyes on bigger fights too.
If Tyson Fury beats Usyk in their rematch later this year, a Fury-Dubois fight could happen. Warren doesn't love that idea though.
"I don't really want to see that fight happen between the two of them because I like them both. I have made lots of fights between my guys when the business calls for it but I'd feel pretty awkward."
Warren is much more excited about the possibility of Dubois facing Usyk again:
"I'd make it in a heartbeat. In a heartbeat. I think this Daniel Dubois beats him. I bet he wouldn't want to fight him."
Whoever Dubois faces next, he's put himself in a great position with his impressive win over Joshua. The heavyweight division just got a lot more interesting.
