IBF World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois of Emgland defends his title for the second time when he takes on former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker of New Zealand at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this February. Daniel Dubois became the IBF king when Oleksandr Usyk vacated early last year, and successfully defended the IBF gold in a dominant display over former champion Anthony Joshua last September. At the Wembley Stadium, in front of a sell-out crowd, Dubois retained the title with a fifth-round knockout of Joshua. Both Dubois and his challenger, Parker, are in top form and come into the bout on the back of winning streaks. The Londoner is a huge favorite of the bookies.
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BOXING: IBF Heavyweight Championship
Where to Watch: PPV
Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
Date: 23.02.2025 01:00
Daniel Dubois
Since losing a bid for the unified title against Oleksandr Usyk in late 2023, Daniel Dubois has picked up three straight finishes that included him winning the inaugural IBF interim heavyweight title and retaining the full IBF title. Priced as the underdog against Joshua last September despite being the interim champ, “Dynamite” shocked the boxing world when he struck early in the first round and scored a knockdown of the former champ. Although Anthony Joshua beat the count and made it to the second round, he was floored four more times, and Daniel Dubois completely dominated the fight and scored the knockout in the fifth round.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 27
- Height: 6’.5”
- Reach: 78”
- Weight: 248.6lbs (112.8kg)
- Record: 22-2
I like both fighters. I respect both fighters. But somewhere in my gut feeling is telling me that Dubois is going to win this one. I admire his style. I like how he approaches fights. I like Parker as well but subconsciously I believe Dubois is going to win it.
Joseph Parker
At 33, Joseph Parker has continued to be an active heavyweight. In January 2024, he was ranked as one of the most active heavyweights, a similar ranking he received in 2016 while being the reigning WBO champion. Joseph Parker is on a five-fight winning streak, winning the vacant WBC international heavyweight title and retaining the WBO Inter-Continental title. In December 2023, Parker beat Deontay Wilder by unanimous decision and defeated Zhilei Zhang last March for a fifth straight victory. His last defeat was a 2022 loss to Joe Joyce.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 33
- Height: 6’4”
- Reach: 76”
- Weight: 247.6lbs (112.3kg)
- Record: 35-3
It’s hard to predict. I think this is a truly 50/50 fight. I like both of these fighters. I have to say one thing, I’ll tell Dubois not to overlook Joseph Parker.
Betting Odds
Joseph Parker is a 2.75 underdog on Betway, which has Daniel Dubois winning by KO/TKO at 1.95 odds. Over 10.5 is at 2 odds on 1xbet, with the under at 1.74. Parker by decision is 4.80 odds on Betway with Daniel Dubois winning by decision at 5.40. Read more here.
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