ANTONY JOSHUA TO FIGHT DUBOIS FOR WORLD TITLE AS USYK VACATES IBF BELT
Anthony Joshua is expected to fight Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight belt, with Oleksandr Usyk confirming he was vacating the world title.
Usyk became the undisputed champion with the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles after defeating Tyson Fury on points.
He has now announced he will relinquish his IBF belt ahead of a bout between Joshua and Dubois at Wembley Stadium on September 21.
The Ukrainian boxer revealed the news via his Instagram account.
“Hey Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, the IBF Belt is my present for you for 21.09.2024. The world loves strong. Your friend, Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, Oleksandr Usyk,” Usyk posted.
Dubois, who Usyk defeated last year, holds an IBF Interim belt. He would have been the mandatory challenger for Usyk, who is contracted to rematch Fury, a fight which has been fixed for December of this year.
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