Daniel Dubois will challenge Trevor Bryan for the WBA regular heavyweight belt on June 11 in Miami, with a British title double at Telford to be shown the same night on BT Sport.
Ranked 1 WBA Dubois (17-1, 16 KOs) topped Bangide for his breakout fight against the undefeated Bryan New Yorker (22-0, 15 KOs), with the pairing set to contend for rights. mandatory for full WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk, depending on the outcome of the upcoming rematch with Anthony Joshua.
Bryan, 32, won his belt through Bermane Stiverne’s 11th-round goal and pushed past the lone defense against Jonathan Guidry, making his debut in January, with success coming through a split decision. item.
Dubois, just 24 years old, will have his second fight across the Atlantic after introducing himself to the US market with Joe Cusumano’s iconic first-kick last August.
“I am very happy that Daniel is getting a great opportunity to fight for the world championship belt,” said Frank Warren, his promoter. “He had to save time and be a bit patient as there was always the risk of being missed if he went into another fight in the interim.
“Now his time has come and victory in this war will open all doors. A new generation of top heavyweights are approaching the current kings of the division and Daniel, along with Joe Joyce, will lead the race.
“Bryan is not a household name but there is no room for complacency. He’s unbeaten by more than respectable knockouts, so Daniel will need to be on the lookout and his game in Miami.
“I am also delighted that BT Sport spectators will be enjoying the double backing boxing action tonight, with our UK title fights from Telford International Arena leading up to the showdown. with Daniel’s heavyweight belt.”
In Telford, Liam Davies (11-0.5 KOs) will challenge new champion Marc Leach (18-1-1, 4 KOs) to the British super bantamweight title in his hometown.
In the other half of the British title double, Birmingham’s Ijaz Ahmed (10-2-1, 1 KO) and London’s Kaisy Khademi (8-1-1, 2 KOs) will claim their third super title. flies are left blank. The belt is at stake and is the final knockout for a hit at the Commonwealth Championships.
And in a fight where the two prospects put them all in line, the undefeated ultralight Eithan James (8-0) from Northampton faced off against Connor Parker (13-1, 1 KO), Zach Parker’s cousin from Woodville in Derbyshire, in a removal for the English title.
