Daniel Dubois will take on Filip Hrgovic this weekend aiming to become the mandatory challenger for the IBF world title. 

Hrgovic is currently in the prime position for a shot at the heavyweight crown with his record standing at 17 wins from 17 fights and 14 coming by way of knockout.  

However, his performances since beating Zhilei Zhang in 2022 have dipped and Dubois will fancy his chances as he comes off the back of a KO win against Jarrell Miller. 

This huge bout was meant to be part of a stacked undercard for Artur Beterbiev vs Dimitry Bivol, however, the main event has now been postponed.

Bivol will instead take on Malik Zinad and the card will still be going ahead, with Deontay Wilder, Zhang and Nick Ball all also in action. 

Dubois vs Hrgovic: Date and how to follow 
This fight will take place on Saturday, June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

It will be held at the Kingdom Arena.
The undercard is expected to get underway at 7pm, but the ringwalk timings for Dubois vs Hrgovic have not been confirmed.
The action will be shown live on TNT Sports and DAZN in the UK. 

Dubois vs Hrgovic: What has been said? 
Hrgovic has revealed he will retire should he lose to Dubois.
He said: “Of course [I would retire if I lose]. How can I live with that? I think I’m the best. 
“I worked hard 18 years in this sport like a f****** maniac. So if I lose to Dubois, f*** that s*** man – obviously I’m not as good as I think I am. So I would retire.”

“It should be me against Dubois for the vacant IBF belt,” Hrgovic said. “Then the winner should fight Joshua, but you never know in boxing.
“Joshua is the dream fight and I hope I will beat Dubois and then fight him in Wembley in September.
“That would be perfect.”