DANIEL DUBOIS is set to return on Anthony Joshua’s undercard in Saudi Arabia against disgraced American Jarrell Miller.
Dubois, 26, suffered a second defeat of his professional career in August when he was knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk in Poland.
Daniel Dubois is looking to bounce back from a loss to Oleksandr UsykRichard Pelham / The Sun
Dubois was counted out after Usyk dropped him in the ninth roundRichard Pelham / The Sun
Much of the talk after the fight centred around the fifth round when Dubois sent Usyk down to the canvas – only for the referee to deem the shot a low blow.
Unified champion Usyk, 36, climbed off the deck after several minutes on the floor and went on to win by stoppage.
The loss comes three years after his first pro defeat at the hands of Joe Joyce.
But the showing Dubois produced against Usyk means he will remain in the world title picture.
And he is now expected to make his comeback against undefeated Miller, 35, on the undercard of an event that will see both Joshua and Deontay Wilder face off against different opponents.
Miller was in line to take on AJ, 34, back in 2019 before he failed multiple drug tests and was booted off the show.
Andy Ruiz Jr took his place and ended up stopping Joshua in one of the biggest ever heavyweight shocks.
Miller, who has 26 fights and one draw on his record, did not fight between November 2018 and June 2022, before he returned with wins over journeymen Ariel Esteban Bracamonte and Derek Cardenas.
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Jarrell Miller failed drug tests in 2019 before he was due to face Anthony JoshuaGetty
Miller spent a lot of time trash talking Joshua before he failed his drug testsGetty
He then stopped ageing former world champion Lucas Browne, 44, in the sixth round of their clash back in March.
But he has done little to suggest he is a world-level contender in the division.
Meanwhile, AJ is set take on Swedish southpaw Otto Wallin, who slashed a 49-stitch gash into Tyson Fury’s eye when they boxed in 2019.
And Bronze Bomber Wilder, 38, – another Fury victim – will face the Morecambe giant’s best pal and training partner Joseph Parker.
SunSport understands the plan was for AJ to have another keep-warm fight in March and then launch a bid for the IBF heavyweight title.
But the money on offer from the kingdom convinced Watford’s London 2012 legend to suspend his carefully made plans and dive into the mega-money event.
The Brit’s inclusion on the show was confirmed on Monday when he posed for a photo with Turki Alalshikh, the new driving force behind Saudi’s entertainment and tourism takeover.
It replaces Fury’s undisputed clash with Usyk – which was originally set for December 23 but now looks set to take place in February.