Daniel Dubois to defend IBF heavyweight title against Kiwi Joseph Parker
Daniel Dubois will take on Joseph Parker in his second world heavyweight title defence that, unusually, will not top the bill of a stacked Riyadh boxing card in Saudi Arabia on February 22.
Dubois' latest fight as IBF champion will come before the main attraction: The rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Beterbiev became the undisputed light heavyweight world champion after a contentious points decision over Bivol in October.
Dubois knocked out British rival Anthony Joshua in the fifth round at Wembley Stadium in September in a spectacular first title defence.
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Joseph Parker punches Zhilei Zhang during the WBO Interim World Heavyweight title fight in 2024. Getty
Parker held the WBO title from 2016-18 before losing a unanimous points decision to Joshua.
The New Zealander claimed the WBO interim title by beating Zhilei Zhang.
Daniel Dubois defeated Anthony Joshua in September. Getty
Also on the card is a fight between British light heavyweights Joshua Buatsi and Callum Smith, when Buatsi’s WBO interim title will be at stake.
Undefeated Londoner Hamzah Sheeraz will challenge for a world title for the first time against WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames.
