72-year-old promoter, Frank Warren has ruled out any possibility of Daniel Dubois fighting Anthony Joshua in his next match, hinting that there have been talks with other people regarding his next match so.
In an interview with Box Nation Warren said, “I don’t see that happening next. So we’re looking at a couple of things at the moment so we’ll make a decision. I was hoping we could’ve done it fairly and quickly but we won’t. I was hoping to get it done last then this week then this week, so sometime next week we are going to be in a position where we can close on something and we are talking to a few other guys”.
He believes Joshua is “injured” as he feels “it’s taken a while” and the fight won’t happen. He backs Dubois by saying “We’re in the Daniel Dubois business, he’s the champion, and he’s the guy who matters to me”.
He also ruled out a fight with Fabio Wardley who made headlines with a fabulous first-round knockout victory against Frazer Clarke.
He believes Fabio is a “fighting man” which could be built into something “mega”.
“I don’t see that (Fabio Wardley fight) happening next; I can’t see it being next. For me, that fight could be built into something mega; there is no doubt about that,” he stated.
Dubois’s next fight is expected to be on the 22nd of February. With Anthony Joshua and Fabio Wardley ruled out for a face-off against the heavyweight champion, Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang have emerged as potential opponents for Dubois’ second title defence. But Warren has hinted they are not going to be “rushed into anything” and they also want to make a choice that would suit everyone most especially Daniel Dubois.
