Only one rising heavyweight will be left standing.
Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois, two unbeaten Londoners, have agreed to fight one another on April 18 at O2 Arena, according to The Athletic. Apparently, they have yet to formally sign contracts.
The fight reportedly will be available on pay-per-view in the U.K., where the fighters are well known, and streamed on ESPN+ in the U.S.
Both fighters have climbed into the heavyweight rankings in spite of relatively few fights.
Joyce (10-0, 9 KOs) won a silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics and has plowed through increasingly difficult opposition. The 34-year-old is coming off the only decision in his pro career, a unanimous nod over capable Bryant Jennings in July.
Dubois (14-0, 13 KOs) is obviously a better long term prospect at only 22 years old. His resume is thinner than that of Joyce – who has also beaten Bermane Stiverne – but he has been just as overwhelming.
Both fighters are huge, Joyce 6-foot-6 and Dobois 6-5.