Tyson Fury won’t want Anthony Joshua for an all-British heavyweight super-fight as Daniel Dubois eyes ‘new period’ | Boxing Information
Tyson Fury won’t want Anthony Joshua for an all-British heavyweight super-fight when he returns to boxing.
Fury introduced his retirement at first of this 12 months, however has subsequently declared he’ll come again in 2026.
The previous world champion is concentrating on a trilogy with Oleksandr Usyk, relatively than a long-awaited all-British battle with Anthony Joshua. However London’s Daniel Dubois is satisfied that, if can defeat the Ukrainian, he will probably be heading in the right direction for a conflict with Fury himself.
“Actually,” Dubois instructed Sky Sports activities. “That is a superb place to be in. To be the person. You have to come to me for all of the belts if you wish to be making some cash and being in big-time boxing. It is a good place.
“For positive, the long run’s vivid, when the heavyweight division is wholesome, enterprise is sweet.
“It’s going to be like a bringing of a brand new period. The previous guys form of fading out and a brand new crop coming via.”
Promoter Frank Warren, who represents each Dubois and Fury, does not suppose a battle between the pair is out of the query. “No, it is not. It is as much as Tyson,” he instructed Sky Sports activities. “[It’s] very vivid for British boxing.”
Dubois is preventing a rematch with Usyk at Wembley stadium, and will have a 3rd battle with the Ukrainian if he’s victorious on July 19.
“It exhibits that boxing’s very a lot alive on this nation,” Warren mentioned. “We have got to see what occurs after the battle. It’s going to be one a bit.”
Usyk gained their first bout when he halted Dubois inside 9 rounds in 2023. Though Usyk has by no means misplaced knowledgeable bout, and has overwhelmed Tony Bellew, Derek Chisora, Anthony Joshua (twice) and Tyson Fury (twice) alongside the way in which, Dubois is adamant that he now is aware of find out how to beat him.
“I am going to give him an actual battle this time. That is all I’ve bought to say,” Dubois mentioned. “We’ll have a recreation plan on the evening. We have gone over it and able to execute it now. We have got all of it lined, I believe.
“I am making ready for him, we’ll ship.
“I do know myself, I do know I wasn’t 100 per cent proper for that [first] battle,” he continued. “I am not even trying again at that, I am an entire different battle, an entire totally different, contemporary mission.
“I do not attempt to look again an excessive amount of as a result of we’re going ahead in life. I am a person of the long run.
“These two fights towards Fury, these have been undoubtedly his moments. He is bought put on and tear, he is been round some time.”
Dubois insisted: “Fury does not throw bombs like I achieve this we’ll see.
“I would like to ensure it is going to be a passing of the torch. I am the brand new contemporary fighter, I am the younger lion and that is my time.”
Itauma within the combine?
Usyk, a small, quick southpaw who has proved to be peerless within the heavyweight division, is a troublesome opponent to duplicate in coaching.
Moses Itauma, an electrical heavyweight prospect from the UK, just isn’t small, however he’s a wickedly fast southpaw. Dubois although has not been sparring with him in his coaching camp.
“Not a whole lot of fighters can [replicate Usyk], I do not suppose, even southpaws, however we have alright sparring, we have alright work and sparring, every part mixed goes to get me in the appropriate place,” Dubois mentioned.
“We have got guys like [Itauma] anyway, comparable guys, comparable fighters, so I believe we’re lined.”
On Itauma’s present trajectory he could possibly be a future opponent for Dubois. That battle may come ahead of most count on too.
“Yeah, presumably yeah, that is what the sport’s about. However I am targeted, tunnel imaginative and prescient on what I’ve bought to do. First issues first,” Dubois mentioned.
“I’ll win all of the titles that is the following step.”