When is Dubois vs Parker?
Daniel Dubois could potentially square off against Joseph Parker in Autumn/Fall 2026 Riyadh.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
The contest would be for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.
Dubois would be defending his WBO World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Fabio Wardley in May 2026. He has held this belt for 5 days.
Dubois vs Parker stats
Daniel Dubois would step into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Joseph Parker would make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Dubois would have a large advantage in power over Parker, boasting a 96% knockout percentage compared to Parker's 67%.
Daniel Dubois is the younger man by 6 years, at 28 years old.
Dubois has a height advantage of 1 inch over Parker. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.
Dubois is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 14 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 9 months later than Parker, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 152 fewer professional rounds, totaling 111 compared to Parker's 263.
Daniel Dubois goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBO, and 1 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Dubois vs Parker form
Daniel Dubois has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Fabio Wardley on May 9, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Anthony Joshua on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.
Before that, he had beaten Filip Hrgovic on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He had won against Jarrell Miller on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Parker has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Fabio Wardley on October 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had beaten Martin Bakole on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Zhilei Zhang on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Before that, he had won against Deontay Wilder on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
He had defeated Simon Kean on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Daniel Dubois has been fighting more than Joseph Parker.
Daniel Dubois last fought 5 months and 22 days ago, while Joseph Parker's last outing was 1 year and 6 days ago.
Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Dubois vs Parker?
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Battle of the big men, I am excited as a Heavyweight myself. To see these two go at it got the richest prize in the game.