Daniel Dubois might get another shot at Oleksandr Usyk, and Lennox Lewis thinks he's got a chance.
Dubois has been on a roll lately. He pulled off a last-gasp TKO win against Jarrell Miller in Saudi Arabia, followed by a fine stoppage of Fillip Hrgovic in London. His most impressive win came against former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua, who he knocked out in less than five rounds.
Now the IBF heavyweight champion, Dubois has a few options on his plate. He could rematch Joshua, face Joseph Parker, or go for the big one - a rematch with Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title.
Dubois and Usyk have met before. Usyk won by stoppage in the 9th round, but not before Dubois had him down with what the ref called a low blow.
Lennox Lewis, who knows a thing or two about heavyweight rematches, shared his thoughts on BoxNation.
"I think he fares well, he's pretty positive right now and the next goal he wants is to be undisputed champ."
Lewis himself had success in rematches, beating both Hasim Rahman and Oliver McCall in their second meetings.
Usyk, the current unified heavyweight champion, wants to make history as the first two-time undisputed heavyweight champ. But he's got to deal with WBO mandatory challenger Joseph Parker first.
Dubois had to pull out of a February fight with Parker due to illness, but he's back in training now. There's talk that he might have to defend his IBF strap against Derek Chisora next, so the path to Usyk isn't clear just yet.
With Dubois's recent form and Lewis's vote of confidence, a rematch with Usyk could be a different story. But in heavyweight boxing, anything can happen.
