By Frank Warren, courtesy of The Daily Star
THE THREE main men of the heavyweight division are busy in America.
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are heading Stateside to build their profiles across the pond while Deontay Wilder seems reluctant to give up home comforts.
But the heavyweight scene is still roaring here in the UK – and the three rising stars are all in action at the O2 in London on July 13.
Two of them are even facing each other as Daniel Dubois and Nathan Gorman put their unbeaten records on the line with the British title up for grabs.
It says everything you need to know about both men that they are stepping up for this fight.
I actually wanted to keep them apart for a bit longer and maybe put this clash on at the end of the year.
But neither man could be persuaded to wait – so the fans get a summer cracker.
It certainly won’t be the end of the road for the loser – just like it wasn’t for James DeGale when he lost to George Groves early in his career.
And the other part of the trio is Joe Joyce who was in line for the British title but he wants to keep his mandatory position for the European belt as he eyes a fight with Agit Kabayel.
The winner of Gorman and Dubois could face Joyce later this year or early next.
So by the time Fury and Joshua come home from their American adventures then one - or maybe even two of these guys – will be ready to take them on here in the UK.
Billy Joe Saunders is ready for his shot to be a two-weight world champion when he faces Shefat Isufi at Lamex Stadium, Stevenage FC’s home ground.
But he would jump back down to middleweight in a heartbeat if Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez fancies it and I’d back my man to dethrone the WBA, WBC and IBF champion.
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