Daniel Dubois isn’t threatening a full-blown American takeover but does plan to make the most of his time on this side of the pond.

The London-bred heavyweight contender has touched down in Miami for his upcoming challenge of unbeaten secondary WBA titlist Trevor Bryan. The bout takes place June 11 on an independent pay-per-view presented by Don King, Bryan’s Hall of Fame promoter, from Casino Miami Jai Alai, marking Dubois’ second straight fight on U.S. soil.

“I think it’s good to fight [in the U.S.], to win over the American audience,” Dubois told BoxingScene.com and an intimate group of reporters during a private Zoom media conference call. “That really makes me popular and world-known. This is where it’s at. I can’t wait to go in there and deliver.”

The fight comes nearly ten months since Dubois (17-1, 16KOs) was last in the ring, when he needed just 130 seconds to rid himself of American journeyman Joe Cusumano last August in Cleveland, Ohio. The win was Dubois’ second straight since a tenth-round knockout loss to countryman Joe Joyce in their November 2020 battle of unbeaten heavyweights in Westminster, England. The Danville, Virginia-based Cusumano (19-4, 17KOs) was never stopped in 22 fights prior to their meeting but was effortlessly blasted out by Dubois, who expects a stiffer challenge—but a winning result—in his bid to win the WBA trinket.

“It was a warmup,” Dubois admitted of his U.S. debut. “It was good to come over here and get a taste for what it’s like. Now I’m back for more.

“This is the big one. I’m looking forward to it. It’s a world title fight, the biggest fight of my life. I want to show him what I got. They’re sending me abroad. We’ll see where they send me next.”

According to Frank Warren, the chance of a British invasion in the U.S. likely won’t extend beyond this fight.

““We’re going back to the UK,” noted Dubois’ Hall of Fame promoter. “He’s coming back to London. Win this and come back with the belt.”

The winner of this fight will become the mandatory challenger to the WBA “Super” heavyweight title, currently held by Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13KOs), who also holds the IBF/WBO/IBO titles that he won in a twelve-round decision over Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22KOs) last September. A push is expected by whomever prevails to secure the winner of the Usyk-Joshua rematch likely to take place in early-to-mid August.

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox