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Dubois and Parker in talks for possible January heavyweight bout
Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker are discussing a heavyweight title fight that could take place in January.
January 30 is a possible date, and London and Manchester are being considered as locations.
Nothing has been agreed or confirmed, so the fight may not go ahead as proposed.
Dubois holds the WBO belt and is coming off a second-round win over Fabio Wardley in October.
Parker, a former WBO champion from New Zealand, has been out of the ring since losing to Wardley last October; he was cleared to fight in August after serving a three-month ban following a failed drugs test.
A win could give Parker a chance to become champion again, while Dubois would face a former titleholder as he seeks major fights.
Parker and his team are weighing up the offer, and the next step depends on whether they agree to the fight.
Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker are in talks about a heavyweight title bout in January, according to sources cited by ESPN.
Nothing has been agreed or confirmed, and Jan. 30 is a potential date.
London and Manchester are being explored as possible locations, while a separate BoxingScene headline reports London as a possible venue.
Dubois is coming off a second-round victory over Fabio Wardley in October, while Parker has been out of action since losing to Wardley last October.
Parker was cleared to fight in August after serving a three-month ban imposed following a failed drugs test.
- Who
- Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker.
- What
- They are in talks for a possible heavyweight title bout. Nothing has been agreed or confirmed.
- When
- January, with Jan. 30 a potential date.
- Where
- London and Manchester are being explored as possible locations.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Dubois and Parker were due to meet in Riyadh, but Dubois fell ill and withdrew.
Parker lost to Fabio Wardley and later failed a drugs test, according to ESPN.
Parker was cleared to fight after serving a three-month ban, UKAD confirmed.
Dubois beat Wardley in the second round and retained his WBO belt.
ESPN reported that Dubois and Parker were in talks for a possible January bout.
- Potential date
- Jan. 30
- Possible locations
- London and Manchester
- Dubois record
- 24-3, with 23 KOs
- Parker record
- 36-4, with 24 KOs
- Parker's ban
- Three months
- Earlier planned bout
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in February 2025
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