Daniel Dubois has signed a five-year contract extension to his existing deal with promoter Frank Warren.

The 22-year-old prospect, touted as one of the most promising in world boxing, is scheduled for a crunch clash against fellow unbeaten heavyweight Joe Joyce on April 11.

Getty Images - Getty 2 Frank Warren promotes Daniel Dubois

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Should he win, Dubois will be catapulted into the upper echelons of the division, providing his promoter with a bona fide star of the future.

Warren explained: “It is no secret that I believe Daniel to be the best young heavyweight in world boxing.

“And I am delighted that he has signed a five-year extension to his existing contract with us that will see us looking after his interests for most of the rest of this decade.

“I believe this to be a fantastic development for both parties.

“And I also believe he will be our next world heavyweight champion after Tyson Fury has settled his score with Deontay Wilder on February 22.”

Getty Images - Getty 2 Dubois will defend his British and Commonwealth titles against Joyce

The 14-0 (13 KOs) heavyweight initially signed with Warren when he turned pro in 2017.

Dubois has since established himself as one of the top young fighters on the planet with his most significant win to date coming last July as he knocked out Nathan Gorman to claim the British title.