Reporting note: this article draws on Sky Sports; LodiScore provides the summary and editorial framing.
Dubois calls out Fury after Wardley rematch
Daniel Dubois needed two rounds to beat Fabio Wardley in their rematch on Saturday, defending the WBO heavyweight championship. He did not wait to name what comes next. Sky Sports reported that Dubois is aiming at a 2027 showdown with Tyson Fury, and the Dubois Fury fight is the step he says he wants.
"Definitely. That'll be ground-breaking. That'll be the next level for me," Dubois told Sky Sports. He framed it as the last name missing from his record: "I've fought everyone then really from this era. I've fought them all. Fury's the last one."
Whether it happens sits with Fury's December date against Anthony Joshua. Dubois said he would watch that result before anything is agreed. "Fury's a fighting man, I'm sure he would want it. Let's see how he does with AJ. Let's see. I'm sure Frank [Warren, who promotes Fury and Dubois] would love to make that fight."
Why the Dubois Fury fight depends on Joshua
Fury against Joshua is an all-British super-fight. The source report notes that a Fury win would bring the WBA 'super' title, which is what would turn a meeting with Dubois into a unification bout rather than a single-title defence.
Dubois has headlined Wembley Stadium twice, against Anthony Joshua and then Oleksandr Usyk. The report states that Fury versus Dubois would fill any stadium, though no venue or date has been agreed. Dubois was blunt about the scale: "This is what boxing is. This is the highest level really, this is it at the highest level. This is what it looks like."
Dubois fell short in his undisputed championship fight with Usyk and has been clear about what remains. "To win all the belts. That's the main thing now for me, collecting all the other belts," he said. "It would mean everything to have all those belts. No one can take that away from me. That's what I'm after now."
Sparring history between Fury and Dubois
The two have shared a ring before, briefly. Dubois said he went to spar Fury's cousin Hughie and Fury joined in for a few rounds while Dubois was turning professional. "That was just when I was turning pro," he said. "Great memories, great work."
The timing matters. Fury was returning to boxing after a period of significant weight gain. "So he was massive then," Dubois said, adding with a laugh: "He was elusive."
Kabayel, Hrgovic and the next defence
Dubois wants to be back in the ring quickly rather than wait on a Fury date. "Soon, really soon. I want to be out soon, as soon as possible," he said. "Whenever the belts are ready, whenever the top challengers are ready, that's what I want. I want to fight."
He named two belt-holders as preferred opponents: WBC titlist Agit Kabayel and IBF champion Filip Hrgovic, whom Dubois has beaten before. Hrgovic was present on Saturday. "Any one of them [next], Hrgovic, he was there on Saturday, maybe him or Kabayel," Dubois said.
On Kabayel he was respectful but direct. "Hrgovic was tough as well, Kabayel, we'll see, we'll see what he's about. He ain't been in with a guy like me but he's a good fighter." He closed with a broader invitation: "Just anyone with a damn belt… Anyone who wants it."
The original report was published by skysports.com.