Parker is a former WBO champion who has beaten both Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder in his last two contests. Dubois is also on a good run that has seen him stop Jarrell Miller, Fillip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua in his last three outings, picking up the vacant IBF strap on the way.

The two stars went head-to-head back in 2023, but it now seems as if a sequel is on the cards with one boxing legend offering their view on how it could play out

Oleksandr Usyk has said he intends to fight two more times before retiring from boxing, with his ideal first opponent being Daniel Dubois or Joseph Parker. Usyk became undisputed heavyweight champion – the first in 24 years – by beating Tyson Fury last May.