DANIEL DUBOIS and Joe Joyce have reportedly agreed terms to fight on April 18 at The O2 Arena.
The winner of the battle of Britain bout will be well placed in the heavyweight division – with the fight set to be pay-per-view in the UK and US.
The undefeated Brit heavyweights are set for a hometown clash in April
It was reported three days ago that the ball was “in Dubois’ court”, with Joyce having agreed terms.
And now The Athletic claim that terms have been fully agreed for the pair to clash in London.
The fighters will both put their undefeated records on the line.
Dubois defeated Kyotaro Fujimoto at the Copper Box Arena back in December, while Olympic silver medal winner Joyce last fought in July, overcoming Bryant Jennings at the O2.
With both fighters edging closer to world title contention, Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren spoke out about his plan to match up the undefeated fighters.
He told ESPN: “Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury are tied up contractually for the next couple fights, so is Anthony Joshua with two mandatories due, so the aim is to keep Daniel busy and get him into a mandatory spot.
“I need to keep stepping him up and we are looking to step him up against Joe Joyce. That’s a great domestic fight, they have both got great knockout records and Joe has got a wealth of experience as an amateur.
“We’re looking at that fight and hopefully will make that next. We’ve asked if that fight will be for the EBU title as well.
“Daniel has got tremendous potential and at this stage he’s as good as any heavyweight out there. I believe we’ve got the best heavyweight in the world in Tyson Fury, and the best young heavyweight in Daniel Dubois.”
Daniel Dubois secures devastating KO win after just two rounds against Kyotaro Fujimoto
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
