By Declan Taylor
Frank Warren has confirmed a ‘dialog’ occurred concerning a shock heavyweight showdown between Daniel Dubois and Wladimir Klitschko.
IBF heavyweight champion Dubois stopped Anthony Joshua inside 5 rounds at Wembley Stadium in September and is ready to return to the ring on February 22 in Riyadh.
There have been plenty of rumours concerning who Dubois will battle subsequent, with Joseph Parker rising because the frontrunner for a crack on the belt within the new yr.
Nonetheless, DDD’s promoter Warren confirmed to Boxing Information that 48-year-old Klitschko was thought of, albeit briefly, for a sensational ring return.
Klitschko has not boxed since Joshua stopped him at Wembley again in April 2017 however it was recommended that he might draw a line underneath greater than seven years out of the ring by coming again for this conflict.
Warren advised Boxing Information: “There was a five-minute dialog about that. There was a suggestion made.
“It didn’t occur. It was talked about however we’re engaged on one thing else.”
Requested when Dubois’ subsequent opponent might be confirmed, Warren mentioned: “Hopefully we are going to try this after thanksgiving as a result of we need to get the information out in America.
“However the date will certainly be February 22.”
