The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has established a deadline for a possible rematch between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua, which is set for no later than April 22, 2025. Dubois, who successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title by defeating Joshua, is allowed a voluntary title defense prior to this deadline. Should the rematch not materialize by the specified date, Dubois will be obligated to engage in a mandatory title defense, which is expected to be against the victor of the IBF final eliminator bout between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel.