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Rather than reschedule his bout against Parker, International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Dubois had hoped for a return clash with Usyk, who defeated the Briton by ninth-round knockout in August 2023.

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Dubois re-established himself in the heavyweight ranks with stoppage wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic before most recently knocking out compatriot Anthony Joshua, himself a former world champion, at Wembley in September to take his professional record to 22 wins, with two losses and 21 knockouts.

The 27-year-old Dubois was understood to be in talks to face Usyk in a fight that would see all four major world heavyweight titles up for grabs but the WBO’s announcement has complicated the picture in a sport where the lack of a single global governing body means there are often multiple world champions in the same weight class.

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Lagos Women Run: Kit Collection Begins Tuesday

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The collection of kits for the forthcoming 2026 Lagos Women Run starts on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

Coordinator of the annual event, Tayo Popoola, who stated this stressed that all was set for the exercise.
Popoola explained that it was important to create enough time for this to ensure the event starts promptly on Saturday at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Time is 7.am.

“Registered participants have three days to collect their kits while those who prefer to wear their own kits can also do so on Saturday.

“We understand that some people might not have the chance and that is why we are flexible about this,” Popoola said.

The 10km run holds on November 14.

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