After beating Anthony Joshua and becoming the IBF world heavyweight champion, the stock of Daniel Dubois has never been higher.
The manner of the stunning knockout has propelled Dubois back to the elite of the heavyweight landscape.
Daniel Dubois is once again a box office attraction.
What that ultimately means is that fight fans want to know who the 27-year-old will be fighting next.
For the longest time, it was expected that there would be a rematch between AJ and Dubois in February 2025.
However, that rematch has been nixed for the time being with Daniel Dubois commenting on it to confirm the status of it.
So the next question is, who is the man who will Dubois will be facing instead?
A number of names have been thrown into the mix.
Martin Bakole has recently had his name thrown into the hat.
Fabio Wardley is another, but Wardley has been advised to wait for that fight rather than take it now.
Boxing Social exclusively revealed that Zhilei Zhang was also up for the challenge.
One of the most prominent names has been New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker.
Parker was written off by many after losing to the likes of Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce.
However, stunning wins against Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang have revitalised his career.
That’s why Joseph Parker was named as a potential opponent for Daniel Dubois too.
And it seems that we know now who the preferred opponent for Dubois is.
Sky Sports report that Joseph Parker is the fighter that is most preferred to fight Daniel Dubois next.
With the AJ fight now off the table, at least for February, this is the most likely fight for that date.
Despite Parker rehabilitating his image with his recent wins, Dubois will surely go into that fight as overwhelming favourite.
However, that shouldn’t write off Joseph Parker.
And Daniel Dubois knows better than most to not count out the underdog.
Just like he did against Joshua in their clash, an underdog in the heavyweight division can be crowned winner easily if they connect their opponent well enough.
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