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BBC Sport’s Kal Sajad
Dubois is still riding the high of his destructive win over Joshua. He has become a confident, fearless puncher – nothing like the fighter who lost to Joe Joyce in 2020 – and will fancy his chances to finish Parker inside the distance.
If he does that, he sets up a lucrative rematch with Joshua or an undisputed contest against the winner of December’s bout between fellow champion Usyk and Tyson Fury.
But make no mistake, Dubois is up against a live opponent. Parker has been reinvigorated by his link-up with trainer Andy Lee and is fully deserving of another crack at world honours.
Saudi Arabia’s ever-growing influence on boxing is once again apparent with a stacked card, including a second bout between two of the best pound-for-pound stars in Beterbiev and Bivol.
The event could be a breakout night for Sheeraz, who has all the tools to become a global boxing superstar. After a low-key amateur career, he learned his trade on the professional scene and relocated to the United States.
He is an articulate and respectful character who has the opportunity to make all that hard work and sacrifice pay off.
