Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will collide in an all-British heavyweight showdown for the IBF world title on 21 September.
The two will headline a stacked card at Wembley Stadium this autumn.
The IBF title will be on the line when Joshua and Dubois meet after undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk announced he was vacating the belt on Tuesday night.
Dubois became ‘interim’ IBF champion following his thrilling victory over Filip Hrgovic in May and has now been upgraded to a full champion with his first defence of the belt coming against Joshua.
Joshua is seeking to become a three-time heavyweight champion, a feat which would see him join elite heavyweight company in Muhammad Ali, Michael Moorer, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko.
Since losing the IBF, WBO and WBA titles to Usyk – losing to the Ukrainian in a rematch the following year – Joshua has been on a rampage in a bid to reclaim his spot at the top of heavyweight boxing,
The 2012 Olympian reeled off four victories inside 12 months against Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou – the latter a devastating second round finish in Saudi Arabia in March.
Joshua vs Dubois undercard confirmed
Anthony Cacace vs Josh Warrington – IBF super-featherweight title
Liam Smith vs Josh Jelly
Tyler Denny vs Hamzah Sheeraz
Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson
Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley
Dubois came up short in his first world title challenge against Usyk in August 2023, knocked out in Poland in the ninth round that night.
Since then, the Londoner has demonstrated his own grit with impressive wins over Jarrell Miller and Hrgovic – both wins coming in Saudi – to force his way back into the world title picture.
On a stacked undercard in the capital, newly-crowed IBF super-featherweight champion Anthony Cacace is set to defend his title against Josh Warrington. Cacace won his belt after a superb display against Joe Cordina in May.
Liam Smith will also return to action in his first bout since defeat to Chris Eubank Jr in September last year, up against Josh Kelly.
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