Overview
- Dubois has pulled out of the IBF-ordered final eliminator that would have produced a mandatory challenger for unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
- By stepping away from the Sanchez fight, Dubois gives up the fastest route to a title shot that could have led to a third meeting with Usyk.
- Sanchez now awaits a new opponent for the eliminator, with Jared Anderson identified as the next highest-ranked candidate in the IBF standings.
- Queensberry cites Chisora being named IBF mandatory at the last convention and the IBF's place in the unified rotation as reasons the eliminator offers limited value.
- The withdrawal follows earlier rejections by Efe Ajagba, Moses Itauma and Richard Torrez Jr, while Queensberry says Dubois targets a 2026 return and holds a No. 4 WBO ranking alongside stablemate champion Fabio Wardley.