ANOTHER intriguing heavyweight bout could have consequences for Daniel Dubois.

The IBF has called for a final eliminator between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel, with the winner becoming mandatory champion for his champion Dubois.

In August, Bakole had the best performance of his career, defeating American hope Jared Anderson in five rounds. Meanwhile, Kabayel was among the top ten contenders after victories over Arslanbek Makhmudov and Frank Sanchez, respectively.

Dubois, who impressively defeated Anthony Joshua last month, could face “AJ” again if a rematch can be agreed.

LAWRENCE OKOLINE looks set to finally move up to the heavyweight division after vacating the WBC bridgeweight title.

The 31-year-old successfully pitted in the weight category created in 2020, beating the losing Łukasz Różański in one round five months ago. Okolie, who held the WBO cruiserweight title from March 2021 to May 2023, has often spoken about his desire to join the sport’s most glamorous and historic weight class. The Londoner asked for a place in the top five of the WBC heavyweight rankings.

South Africa’s Kevin Lerena, the interim WBC bridgeweight belt holder, has now been elevated to full title status.

WILL former WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo return to the ring soon?

The 34-year-old has been out of the game since November 2023, when he won a 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Benavidez Jr.

However, “Hit Man” Charlo posted a video of himself doing a shadow fight on social media with the caption, “The Grind Don’t Stop.” Trust me. LionsOnly December 14^vol Houston, Texas. This date and this city put Charlo on the undercard of the Gervonta Davis vs. Lamont Roach, held at the Toyota Center in Houston. The same venue where Charlo last defended his 160-pound title against Juan Macias Montiel in June 2021.

SUBRIEL MATIAS will want to get back to winning away games and knocking out opponents on November 9 in Puerto Rico.

The 32-year-old ended his reign as IBF super lightweight champion in June this year when Liam Paro defeated Matias on points. Matias now has two losses to his name, but the heavy-handed Puerto Rican still has 20 wins, all 20 of which have come by distance.

Matias will face Roberto Ramirez – who was knocked out in five rounds against William Zepeda in 2020 – in a 10-round main event at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Undercard Usyk vs. Fury 2 has unleashed an unsettling heavyweight battle that could end in a win for the entire competition on December 21.

In a stunning move, former Matchroom player and Pay Per View regular Dave Allen is thrown into the lion’s den against a renowned striker in the division. Allen faces the fierce Johnny Fisher in Saudi Arabia.

Allen is taking his slice of the Riyad season pie without gaining any real traction since he was gasping for oxygen after being beaten in ten sickening rounds by David Price five years ago. ‘The White Rhino’ was forced to retire after a terrible beating from Price, who hit the Yorkshireman from pillar to post at the O2 Arena.

“Papi PPV” returned seven months after losing to Dojan Darch in a betting controversy that overshadowed the fight. Allen then parted ways with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom after a close relationship.

Eighteen months after the Darch scandal, Allen returned to his senior haunt in Sheffield to begin a comeback to secure the future of his newborn child.

Wins over Andrea Pesce [7-13-3]Milena Paunowa [5-8]and Michael Bassett [2-8]all with defeat and drops in the rankings, were somehow enough to give Allen another golden opportunity against ‘The Great’ Frazer Clarke last September. Not surprisingly, Allen was stopped in six rounds and suffered further damage in the form of a perforated eardrum.

After a few months of rest, Allen decided to return and resumed writing in Sheffield. He defeated fighters in four rounds with undesirable records, those who ultimately had no chance against an experienced heavyweight.

Jake Darnell [2-25 losing record] and Amine Boucetta [8-14 losing record] put Allen in the window as an apprentice of one of the emerging leaders of the future.

The uncomplicated fact is that Allen is still making a living from his Matchroom career, even though anyone with a basic knowledge of boxing knows that he has no chance of beating Fisher. Allen has become fodder, which is gloomy for a fighter who hasn’t been at his best since Tony Yoka got banged up for ten rounds.

Allen fans will argue that he beat out Lucas Browne, Ariel Bracamonte and Nick Webb. However, all three never came close to top-tier players and were proven to outperform their positions in losses.

Fisher will be there to pulverize Allen in what may turn out to be another David Price car crash for a likable character who doesn’t have to suffer any further punishment.

Things could have been worse for Allen, however, as Turki Alalshikh could have asked to match ‘The Doncaster De La Hoya’ with Moses Itauma.

Dave Allen reacts to disrespect from ‘Johnny Fisher KO’ fans.

but also Fisher v. Allenincludes the full Usyk vs. Fury 2 card Serhii Bohachuk vs. Israil Madrimov in a unique super welterweight fight, plus Moses This is going to hurt in attack against Demsey McKean.

Dennis McCann vs. Peter McGrail and Fury’s buddy Isaac Lowe vs. Lee McGregor will complement the event that will take place at the Kingdom Arena four days before Christmas.

Lawrence Okolie relinquished his WBC bridgeweight title in favor of a heavyweight campaign.

Okolie won the much-hated championship by defeating Łukasz Różański in one round back in May. “After much consideration, it is with a bulky heart that I must unfortunately relinquish my WBC heavyweight bridge title while respectfully requesting a top-five finish in the heavyweight division,” Okolie stated.

Okolie, a former sparring partner of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois, moved up to a bridgeweight after losing his WBO cruiserweight belt to Chris Billam-Smith in May 2023. It was then that he often declared his intention to ultimately remain in the heavyweight division. M

The bridgeweight division was introduced by the WBC in 2020, with the sanctioning body citing a requirement for the division to fill the gap between cruiserweight and heavyweight. However, that’s not where the name came from. It was actually named after six-year-old Bridger Walker, who saved his sister from a stray dog ​​in July 2020.

Although the weight class has struggled to stay relevant, the WBA introduced its own “super cruiserweight” belt in 2023. The weight limit is 224 pounds.

The WBC announced that Okoli’s successor was Kevin Lerena, previously the interim champion.