Joe Joyce insists a rematch with former rival and now WBO world champion Daniel Dubois is 'an attractive option'

Joe Joyce insists a rematch with Daniel Dubois is “an attractive option”.

Joyce handed Dubois a first professional defeat when he beat him in 2020.

Dubois was counted out after sustaining serious damage in that bout with Joyce, but he has subsequently gone on to become a two-time heavyweight world champion, with wins over Anthony Joshua and Fabio Wardley to his name.

Joyce himself won a WBO Interim heavyweight title, excelling when he dominated Joseph Parker too.

But back to back losses to Zhilei Zhang derailed him and the now 40 year old Joyce has also been beaten by Filip Hrgovic and Derek Chisora in his two most recent bouts.

The Briton is now looking to get his career back on track when he fights unbeaten opponent Artem Suslenkov on the Murat Gassiev vs Tony Yoka undercard in Moscow on July 11 and wants eventually to return to world level. He would like a rematch with Dubois, who now holds the WBO heavyweight world title.