What Frank Warren said about Daniel Dubois and Tyson Fury 'awkward situation'

Frank Warren has confirmed he will not stand in the way of a Daniel Dubois against Tyson Fury all-British superfight.

Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight title in stunning fashion after he emphatically knocked out Joshua in the fifth round of their clash on Saturday night. The 27-year-old immediately set his sights on a showdown with Oleksandr Usyk or Fury.

The pair are set to fight on December 21 after the Ukrainian came out on top when they first met back in May. And Warren, who promotes both Dubois and Fury, admits that while it would be an 'awkward situation' for him, he would not stand in the way if both fighters wanted to make the bout.

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He said: “I am going to tell you straight, I would be in a very, very awkward situation to do that fight. I would struggle with that.

“If they wanted it and the business called for it, then that’s up to them. It’s not something I would push for. If there is an offer made that makes a lot of sense and they want to do it, then that is up to them.”

Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn had suggested that Joshua would invoke a rematch clause to take on Dubois again. However, when asked if such a clause existed, Warren said: "No. I don’t think there is. They can have it if they want, I’ve not got a problem with that."

Reflecting on Joshua’s performance, Hearn said: “That’s probably the only time in his whole career I’ve seen him really hurt.

“So it is not bad having won two world heavyweight championships and 13 world championship fights. And that’s the only time he’s really been