Daniel Dubois has withdrawn from his world title eliminator against Frank Sanchez.

The IBF had ordered a final eliminator for their heavyweight world title, held by Oleksandr Usyk, between former champion Dubois and Cuba's Frank Sanchez.

The winner of this eliminator would become the mandatory challenger for unified champion Usyk but, by withdrawing from the Sanchez fight, Dubois has forfeited the chance to set up a third clash with the great Ukrainian.

Usyk halted the British puncher in both their 2023 title clash and their fight this summer for the undisputed world championship.

Sanchez remains in the running for the final eliminator, with America's Jared Anderson the next most highly ranked contender in the IBF's heavyweight ratings.

A spokesperson for Queensberry, Dubois' promoter

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