By Jake Donovan

Daniel Dubois plans to celebrate his latest win the same as all the others—with an immediate return to the ring.

Less than a month removed from a career-best 5th round knockout of Nathan Gorman just three weeks ago, the unbeaten rising heavyweight already has his next assignment in queue. The 21-year old Londoner will headline a September 27 show at Royal Albert Hall—which hosted the first fight of his already brilliant 2019 ring campaign—facing his second straight unbeaten heavyweight in Ghana’s Ebenezer Tetteh.

“I am delighted to be taking another top show back to the Royal Albert Hall, which is such a special venue for boxing,” noted promoter Frank Warren, who formally announced the show on Monday. “It is another ideal test for Daniel in fighting for the vacant Commonwealth title against another dangerous opponent from Ghana.

“If this turns out to be anything like the Richard Lartey fight (in April, which Dubois won by 4th round knockout) then the fans are in for a treat.”

Also announced for the show, England’s two-time Olympic Gold medalist and reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight titlist Nicola Adams will enter her first career title unification bout, pending the outcome of an August 16 title fight in Argentina.

Similarly, the confirmed opponent for the evening’s main event is contingent upon Tetteh (19-0, 16KOs) prevailing in an upcoming fight scheduled for this Saturday in his hometown of Accra, Ghana, where he has spent his entire career. He carries a six-fight knockout streak heading into this weekend’s card after having gone the distance in three straight bouts, two of which he won every round.

“This is a natural progression for me because I want to win every title available to me on my way to becoming a world champion,” said Dubois (12-0, 11KOs), who became a heavyweight to watch following his thrilling 5th round knockout of previously unbeaten Gorman in their regional title fight this past July. “So I believe this is the ideal next step for me against an unbeaten fighter with a lot of KOs to his name.

“It should make for an exciting fight at the Royal Albert Hall and I cannot wait to get back there and do my thing.”

The bout will mark Dubois’ fourth ring appearance of the year, all coming in a span of less than seven months.

“The name of the game for Daniel now is for us to keep stepping him up and him picking up experience,” notes Warren. “It is only a matter of time before he will reach a mandatory position for a world title.”

On the opposite end of the ring activity scale, Adams (5-0, 3KOs) will fight for the first time in 2019. Injuries and struggles to find willing opposition to enter the ring with 36-year old flyweight, who made history in each of her two Olympic appearances.

With women finally being permitted to fight in the Olympics for the first time in 2012, Adams became the first ever female boxer to claim a Gold medal. She was joined by Katie Taylor (Ireland) and Claressa Shields (USA), all three of whom remained in the amateurs long enough for a second appearance on the big stage in 2016 Rio.

Taylor was the only one of the three whom failed to repeat, with Adams adding to her own history in becoming the first female to win back-to-back Gold medals. Shields followed soon thereafter, going on to become the undisputed World middleweight champion, while Taylor has laid similar claim in the lightweight division.

Adams’ pro career hasn’t sprinted out to the same strong start, but did manage an interim WBO title win in a 10-round decision over Isabel Millan last October. She’s since been upgraded to full titlist and could be looking at a unification bout for his next adventure, perhaps even a rematch with Mexico’s Millan should she conquer Argentina’s IBF titlist Leonela Paola Yudica on August 16.

Whomever emerges victorious has a chance to unify versus Adams, providing they are healthy enough and fighting fit for the quick turnaround. Otherwise, the winner will be next in line as Adams will instead enter a voluntary title defense.

Either way, Adams’ place on the show is secure and in yet another historic moment in her boxing lifetime as the first female boxer ever to fight at Royal Albert Hall.

“Nicola is already in possession of a world title and I am sure she will want to confirm her status with a fine performance in the ring,” promises Warren, Adams’ career-long promoter.

“It is only onwards and upwards for our leading lady now and this world title is just the beginning for her.”

TICKET INFO

Per Warren’s press office. tickets for the September 27th bill at the Royal Albert Hall will be available to purchase from www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.royalalberthall.com on pre-sale sale this Wednesday (August 7) & on general sale from 1pm this Friday, August 9. Prices are £40, £50, £75, £100 and ringside seats for £150.

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox