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Frank Sanchez tells Daniel Dubois Preparing for an ‘explosive’ night when the pair meet in the ring ibf Heavyweight Title Final Eliminator.
Sanchez knows he must take advantage of this opportunity against a former world champion to put himself in line for a possible shot at undisputed heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk.
“Daniel Dubois is a great, strong fighter,” Sanchez said. sky sports“But to fulfill my dream of becoming the first, I must defeat him Cuba Heavyweight champion in history.
“I’m looking forward to putting on a big fight for the fans in both Cuba and the UK.”
“You will see, our styles will make for a very exciting and explosive fight.”
The IBF ordered negotiations between Sanchez and Dubois after Efe Ajagba initially rejected a fight with the Cuban, before Filip Hrgovic, Moses Itauma and Richard Torrez Jr. also did so. There should be talks on the fight by 22 October.
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Dubois is currently recovering from injury and his promoter, frank warrenHas expressed hope of his return to the ring early next year.
Britain will be hungry to get themselves back into contention to reclaim the title so ruthlessly taken by Usyk at Wembley in July.
Sanchez has boxed only twice in the last two years – losing to Agit Cabayal in 2023 before returning with a low-key win over Ramon Echeverria in February this year.
Despite the lack of high-level competition, Sanchez is confident that he will be ready to cause an upset whenever and wherever the fight comes.
“Hopefully the talks will go well,” Sanchez said. “And we can fight this battle in Britain, Saudi Arabia, America, anywhere, as long as it is built.
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“I will be well prepared with Eddie Reynoso in my corner.”
Canelo Alaves’ renowned trainer, Reynoso, will be hoping Sanchez can help him bounce back against Dubois after his fighter lost his undisputed super middleweight title to Terence Crawford last month.
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