Daniel Dubouis and Filip Hrgovic square off in Saudi Arabia on June 1st, which could place Anthony Joshua in the driver’s seat for the world title.
The very skilled 31-year-old Croatian fighter will take on the 26-year-old heavyweight fighter from Greenwich in the main event of the ten-fight Frank Warren vs. Eddie Hearn fight in Riyadh, which is a 5 against 5.
Daniel Dubois and Filip Hrgovic will go face-to-face in the ring on June 1.
And in order to compete for a crown, the victor might schedule a matchup with Anthony Joshua.
Hrgovic has been Oleksandr Usyk’s mandatory opponent for the IBF title.
It is also thought that the sanctioning body will take away the championship from the Undisputed winner, who was determined on May 18 by a vote between Tyson Fury and the Ukrainian ace.
The 35-year-old former IBF boss AJ is rumored to be fighting for the vacant title against the victor of the Dubois vs. Hrgovic fight.
Hrgovic, meanwhile, believes that a prior sparring session will ensure an easy victory—a notion DDD want to dispel.
Dynamite Dan said: “I am very confident, I am ready to prove myself.“We sparred a while back and he keeps talking about that but people change.
“I am a different animal now.
Hrgovic hit back: “I hope he has changed because otherwise it will only last a few rounds.
“The sparring was not good for him, so I hope he has changed.”
Four additional British boxers are on the undercard of the undisputed light-heavyweight championship match between Dimitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, who are both Russian.
Scouse featherweight Nick Ball, supported by Queensberry CEO Warren, faces American champion Ray Ford and Matchroom for the world title.
Ilford’s Hamzah Sheeraz will represent Warren against Hearn’s American Ammo Williams.
And there is an England vs Scotland bout as Hearn’s South Londoner Craig Richards takes on Willy Hutchinson.
There is China vs America action too as former WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder takes on Zhilei Zhang.
How AJ punched his way to the top
ANTHONY JOSHUA punched his way to the top of the world before being knocked off his perch.
From humble origins in Watford to Olympic hero, the boxer has made a heavyweight impact in and out of the ring.
Eddie Hearn claims a collision with rival Tyson Fury could be worth a whopping £200million.
The pair’s bitter feud saw them refuse to say a word to each other as they met Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua has already hinted at when he will hang up his gloves.
And he revealed why his son will NEVER be allowed to box. despite amassing a £215m empire thanks to the sweet science.
AJ enjoys a lavish lifestyle including private jets and a £350k watch.
His career and sponsorship deals have seen him swap his council estate upbringing for a luxury car collection.
London hairdresser Kika Osunde is believed to have swept the KO king off his feet.
But Joshua still lives with his mum Yeta when he is not on the road.