It appears that IBF heavyweight boxing champion Daniel Dubois will grant Anthony Joshua's wish for a rematch next.

Anthony Joshua seems intent on pursuing a rematch with Daniel Dubois. Many people in the boxing world have advised the former two-time champion against it given the way in which he was defeated back in September. He was knocked down multiple times and was chasing the fight from the first round, with a low guard and lazy jabs.

In the immediate aftermath of the defeat, questions were asked of Joshua’s corner, led by head trainer Ben Davison. But Nelson insists the responsibility is with Joshua who after years of fighting at the very highest level simply cannot be caught short making the most simple of mistakes, accusing him of ‘going to work without his tools’.

Daniel Dubois has revealed he ‘loved’ his back-and-forth exchange with Anthony Joshua in the moments before their fight ended. Dubois dropped Joshua several times en route to victory in September, but in the seconds before “Dynamite” knocked out “AJ” in round five, the latter appeared to stun Dubois with a pair of right hands.

Daniel Dubois put in the performance of his career against Anthony Joshua last month, legitimising his status as world heavyweight champion.

For a coach, perhaps the only thing better than a fight going exactly as expected is for the same fight to end up being even easier than they expected, or indeed hoped.

EDDIE HEARN has all but admitted he could end up being powerless when it comes to deciding Anthony Joshua’s next fight. AJ is at a career crossroads following the brutal fifth-round KO