A few of boxing’s largest names might characteristic in a “big surprise” early in 2025, with a possible rematch between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois being thought-about for February of subsequent yr.
In an unique interview with Sky Sports activities, Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the Normal Leisure Authority, which levels the Riyadh Season occasions, revealed {that a} main battle card is being put collectively that can pit rival promoters Queensberry and Matchroom towards one another.
In June Queensberry beat Matchroom in a ‘5 vs 5’ staff match. A second model of that occasion is being labored on for February which might see Daniel Dubois rematch Anthony Joshua.
Talking after the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol press convention, Alalshikh informed Sky Sports activities: “See in February again Queensberry against Matchroom, 5 vs 5, we will finish it maybe this week with a big surprise and then let’s see the result about this fight, the result of the big fight December 21, [Oleksandr] Usyk-Tyson [Fury].
“Joshua, Dubois, Tyson, Usyk, everybody, everybody on the road.
“This is what we want. We want the big fights and to see who’s really the best fighters in each division.”
Final month Dubois, the holder of the IBF heavyweight world title, blasted Joshua, a former two-time unified world champion, all the way down to a stoppage defeat inside 5 rounds at Wembley.
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Anthony Joshua says he wish to proceed his boxing profession regardless of being dominated by Daniel Dubois that noticed him stopped inside 5 rounds and his promoter Eddie Hearn expressed curiosity in a rematch
Queensberry’s Frank Warren, Dubois’ promoter, welcomed the prospect of a rematch.
“It’s all about styles but also with AJ, you’ve got to put him on the back foot and that’s what he did,” Warren informed Sky Sports activities.
“He put him on the back foot. That first jab he threw snapped his head back and that set the pattern of the fight. I think it was the fourth round, he caught Daniel with an uppercut, that was his most significant punch.
“[But] you need AJ to commerce with you, as a result of if he trades, he is weak. As soon as he throws that punch, you possibly can catch him on the counter and that is what he did.”
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Promoter Frank Warren believes Daniel Dubois’ victory over Anthony Joshua signifies a altering of the guard in British boxing
Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn, who promotes Joshua, beforehand informed Sky Sports activities: “I know that he is leaning towards the rematch because he wants to win the world heavyweight title.
“Combating [Deontay] Wilder, [or] ready for Fury, and then you definitely’ve acquired all subsequent yr effervescent round not likely combating for the world heavyweight title.
“If it’s solely down to AJ, which it will be at the end of the day, I think it’s going to be very hard to talk him out of taking the rematch.”
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