The Daniel Dubois vs Anthony Joshua rematch is useless within the water.
‘Triple D’ shocked the boxing world in September by flattening AJ in entrance of 98,000 followers at Wembley Stadium and was in talks with the Watford powerhouse over an instantaneous sequel.
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Nonetheless, negotiations have since tailed off.
Dubois is slated to return to the ring on February 22, which Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn claims is just too tight of a turnaround for his consumer, who remains to be nursing some ‘niggles’ from their inaugural encounter.
Consequently, Warren and Co. have moved on from the all-British conflict and are actually speaking to different opponents.
Joseph Parker is considered the frontrunner whereas Fabio Wardley’s identify was floated round for a stretch earlier than Warren shut it down.
“Fabio requested for it, however I believe it’s too early and I believe it’s a combat definitely that we will construct up and if we will do it, it could possibly be a large stadium combat,” he advised assembled media.
One combat, he does not suppose will probably be too early for his consumer although is a bout with Joshua.
“If AJ desires a combat, possibly combat Fabio,” added Warren.
The Ipswich puncher left a big dent in Frazer Clarke’s head final month after knocking out his fellow countryman to defend his British heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
His damaging efficiency earned him a prime 10 spot within the Ring Journal heavyweight rankings and he’s now poised to tackle a world-level opponent.
Wardley is keen to tackle all comers and presently does not have a transparent path in direction of his subsequent combat.
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“Who I wish to combat subsequent is an fascinating query as a result of it isn’t about ‘Oh I wish to combat you’ it’s about ‘Who’s going to set me as much as be in the very best place’.
“We all know concerning the large combat that’s occurring on the finish of the 12 months [Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II] and we all know that the belts are going to fragment.
“So it is about setting your self up for world title eliminators.
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“It isn’t essentially concerning the individual, it is about who’s in the best place for me to take their place for the place I am subsequent in line to combat for a world title.”
Parker is the present WBO ‘interim’ champion whereas Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel are about to enter purse bids for his or her IBF last eliminator.
The WBC and WBA do not presently have necessary challengers so that could be the route Wardley chooses to go down.
He’s ranked No.7 with the WBC and No.6 with the WBA.
Joshua positioned one place larger with the WBC and is not ranked by the WBA.
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