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Joseph Parker is confident that his punch resistance will withstand the test he is anticipating from Daniel Dubois
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Joseph Parker is confident that his punch resistance will withstand the test he is anticipating from Daniel Dubois

IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois believes that, coming off victories over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic, and Anthony Joshua, that the best is still to come.

Welterweight Paddy Donovan believes teammate Joseph Parker will defeat Daniel Dubois when he faces the IBF titleholder on February 22 in Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Elliot Worsell heads to Ballybrack Boxing Club in Ireland to spend a few hours in the company of Joseph Parker and his coach Andy Lee

As 2024 gives way to 2025, we’re in an interesting place with these modern heavyweights – a place somewhat similar to where we were exactly 25 years ago, when 1999 became 2000 and all of our computers continued functioning despite great fears to the contrary.

The two best heavyweights in the world are Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. The best heavyweight in the world is Usyk — for at least another week, until Usyk either reasserts his status in their December 21 rematch in Riyadh or Fury regains the throne he lost in that same city by a narrow margin in May. What, then, comes next? And who?

After years of comfortable favorites accompanied by betting lines of -500 or greater in championship bouts, the six-fight Saudi Arabia pay-per-view broadcast has just one prohibitive favorite, with the rest viewed as near pick-ems.

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight title on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The promotion reportedly being built for February 22 is “by far the best” overseen by Riyadh Season, according to two of the world’s most respected pundits.

Joseph Parker is the current frontrunner to challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on February 22 next year following confirmation that Anthony Joshua will not pursue an immediate rematch with the IBF heavyweight champion, BoxingScene understands.