Joseph Parker 'champing at the bit' for Daniel Dubois showdown and CAN DO what Anthony Joshua couldn't
dailyrecord.co.ukJoseph Parker's team are hoping to land a shot at Daniel Dubois and believe their man can do what Anthony Joshua couldn't by beating the new heavyweight world champion.Dubois made the first defence of his IBF crown on Saturday with a stunning fifth round knockout of former two-time world champion Joshua, cementing his position as one of the top men in the division.
The 27-year-old will now be eyeing up a bout with the winner of the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury on December 21 in Saudi Arabia for the undisputed title, with Ukraine star Usyk currently holding the other three major belts.But another man who could be in the frame to face Dubois is New Zealand boxer Parker, who has got himself back into world title contention with a string of impressive victories.
Former WBO champion Parker lost his strap to Joshua six years ago but is on the cusp of another world title shot after scoring superb wins against Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder last year.Chinese star Zhang has the option to exercise a rematch with Parker, 32, while Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Joshua could get the chance to immediately avenge his defeat from last weekend.
But Parker's promoter David Higgins insists his man his "champing at the bit" to get in the ring with Dubois following his mega victory at Wembley.
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