Warren wants IBF champion Dubois to fight Usyk next

IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois has "all the tools" to instrumentality implicit the division, says his promoter Frank Warren.

Following his stunning five-round satellite rubric demolition of fellow Briton Anthony Joshua connected Saturday, Warren wants Dubois to look WBO, WBA and WBC champion Oleksandr Usyk successful a rematch next.

Dubois fought Usyk successful August 2023, with the Ukrainian winning via a ninth-round stoppage.

Dubois, 27, was elevated to IBF champion aft Usyk vacated the loop in June, conscionable weeks aft beating Tyson Fury to go the archetypal undisputed heavyweight boxing champion successful 25 years.

"The combat I would similar to spot him successful present is Usyk again," Warren told BBC 5 Live. "He is simply a antithetic Daniel Dubois, helium is much mature physically and mentally.

"He volition spell from spot to strength. He volition beryllium present for a while, helium is simply a young antheral and has each the tools to instrumentality this part over.

"There is simply a clause [for a rematch with Joshua] successful his declaration but not successful ours. But that's not to accidental we wouldn't bash it. It's thing we'll beryllium down and discuss."

Usyk was ringside astatine Wembley, taking a little interruption from his grooming campy arsenic helium prepares for a rematch with Fury connected 21 December.

There was contention successful the 5th circular erstwhile Dubois and Usyk met successful 2023.

The Brit sent Usyk to the canvas, but it was ruled a debased stroke by the referee, with Usyk fixed astir 4 minutes to recover.

"Dubois mislaid his composure [after the incident]," said Warren. "I deliberation that was down to the information helium was a spot younger and helium astir apt did not person the ringing savviness to woody with it.

"But present helium is simply a antithetic feline altogether, arsenic you saw connected Saturday night."