Boxing-Britons Joshua and Dubois to fight for IBF heavyweight belt in September

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou - Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - March 9, 2024 Anthony Joshua poses after winning his fight against Francis Ngannou REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Anthony Joshua will fight fellow Briton Daniel Dubois for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight belt on Sept. 21 at Wembley in London, promoters announced on Wednesday, after Oleksandr Usyk was forced to vacate the belt.

With Usyk set to fight Tyson Fury in a rematch in December, the Ukrainian was forced to vacate IBF belt as a result, just five weeks after becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion with a split-decision victory.