Daniel Dubois is gearing up for a pivotal heavyweight clash against the undefeated Filip Hrgovic in Saudi Arabia on June 1st, 2024. Following recent victories and determined to overcome past defeats, Dubois is focused on proving his worth and fortitude in what promises to be a testing match.
Croatian heavyweight boxer, Filip Hrgovic, has openly declared his plans to defeat Daniel Dubois and then target Anthony Joshua in a future bout at Wembley Stadium. The showdown between Hrgovic and Dubois is scheduled for June 1 in Saudi Arabia. This match decides who potentially faces two-time unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, planning his return at Wembley this September.
"I will destroy him!" - promised a confident Filip Hrgovic (17-0, 14 KOs), who will take on Daniel Dubois (20-2, 19 KOs) on June 1 on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol during a big night of boxing in Riyadh.
Oleksandr Usyk, manager of WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, confirmed the information that Filip Hrgovic will insure his ward's fight with Tyson Fury, WBC heavyweight champion of the world.
"If Fury pulls out of the fight again, he will be replaced by IBF mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic. He is preparing to fight Daniel Dubois on June 1, but instead he will have to be ready to fight on May 18 to replace Tyson. We need undisputed champion status. It's not about money, but about legacy, about glory," said the functionary.
Recall, the fight between Usik and Fury will be held on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On June 1 in Saudi Arabia, Deontay Wilder will face Zhang Zhilei in a heavyweight bout on the undercard of Queensberry-Matchroom's "5 on 5" evening, with Artur Beterbiev facing Dmitry Bivol in the main event. Wilder is representing Eddie Hearn, while Zhang is representing Frank Warren.
Also on the night, heavyweight Filip Hrgovic will face Daniel Dubois. Hrgovich represents Eddie Hearn, Dubois represents Frank Warren.
In the bantamweight division, Willie Hutchinson will face Craig Richards. Hutchinson represents Frank Warren, Richards represents Eddie Hearn.
In the middleweight division, Hamza Shiraz will face Ammo Williams. Shiraz represents Frank Warren, Williams represents Eddie Hearn.
Ray Ford will defend his WBA world featherweight title against Nick Ball. Ford represents Eddie Hearn, while Ball represents Frank Warren.
Eddie Hearn has selected Deontay Wilder as his captain in his fight against Zhilei Zhang, while Frank Warren has selected Hamza Shiraz in his fight against Ammo Williams. Two points in this tournament will be awarded for winning early, one point for winning by judges' decision. The points for captains are doubled.
Thus, the full Matchroom-Queensberry "5 on 5" Matchroom-Queensberry "5 on 5" card on June 1 in Saudi Arabia is as follows:
Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang
Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois.
Ray Ford vs Nick Ball
Craig Richards vs Willie Hutchinson
Ammo Williams vs Hamza Shiraz