Whether he agrees to a rematch or travels in a different direction, Daniel Dubois' crunching fifth-round KO of Anthony Joshua certainly puts the 27-year-old in a significantly stronger position.
DuBois' success saw him climb to the top Boxing News Rankings Mana went from sixth to third in the world top 10. Only two men are ahead of Daniel: Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, who will meet in a rematch on December 21. Usyk has already defeated Dubois in the ninth round of the 2023 Polish affair. .
However, given Dubois' success since that night, combined with a seemingly never-ending low blow controversy, with wins over Jarel Miller, Filip Hrgovic and now Joshua, the heavy hitter will fancy his chances in the second attempt. Usyk needs to beat Fury. If Fury wins, given the circumstances, a third fight is on the table, leaving the best of the rest to fight among themselves for scraps under the table.
Anthony Joshua's stunning loss drops him below Jill Zhang and Joseph Parker, the latter a heavyweight he has already defeated. Zhang also lost to Parker but is considered an underdog. The Chinese southpaw is rumored to be close to agreeing to a clash with another heavyweight beast in the form of Boxing News-ranked No. 10 heavyweight Martin Buckol.
Fast-rising Ajit Kabayel, who is talking about the next Joseph Parker fight, is seventh, aiming to break into the top five. Deontay Wilder (#9) and Filip Hrgovic (#8) are currently stuck in their respective spots.
