Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: Everything You Need to Know

September will bring one of this year’s most eagerly-awaited fights, as Anthony Joshua takes on Daniel Dubois in England. The IBF world heavyweight title is the prize as the two experienced boxers come head-to-head, but what do you need to know about the event?

Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois

The Basic Details

This Joshua v Dubois fight will take place on September 21^st, with London’s Wembley Stadium acting as the venue. Oleksandr Usyk’s confirmation in June this year that he has vacated the IBF heavyweight belt he held means this fight now takes on more significance. For Joshua, it’s a chance to regain one of the world titles he held in the past.

Meanwhile, Dubois has been given the title of IBF champion, having previously held the title on an interim basis. The fight against Joshua will be his first defense of this title and fans will be keen to see how he copes with the pressure and expectation of this new situation.

The Background on Anthony Joshua

34-year-old Joshua has been the unified world heavyweight champion twice in his career to date. With 28 wins (25 by knockout) and three losses, he has a strong record that makes him the obvious candidate to take on Dubois for the title. The Watford-born fighter’s last action came with a KO win over Francis Ngannou in the second round.

A relative latecomer to professional boxing, Joshua has had a sparkling career in the ring that was derailed by two consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022. However, he’s fought his way back up the rankings to get this fight, which could be his last shot at becoming a world champion again. Fans who have seen him punch his way to easy victories in the past will be expecting him to put on another good show, but he certainly won’t be taking anything for granted against Dubois.

The Background on Daniel Dubois

Born in London, 26-year-old Dubois has 21 wins (20 by KO) and two losses in his pro career to date. His last fight came in June this year when he took on the top-ranked contender Filip Hrgović in Saudi Arabia with the vacant IBF interim heavyweight title up for grabs.

A TKO in the eighth round of that bout when the Croatian was bleeding badly gave Dubois the biggest win of his career and handed him the interim title, which was later upgraded to that of IBF champion.

How Will These Boxers Approach the Fight?

At the press conference held to announce this fight, both boxers had their say on what they think about it. Dubois admitted that Joshua has “been the king for a long time” and that he has to become a king-slayer to beat him. Dubois said that he’s ready to go and is learning more about himself with each fight and is going to train like a beast and then let his fists do the talking.

As for Joshua, he said that he can’t afford to focus only on Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, admitting that Dubois has been on his mind for a while. He stated that he just wanted to make a good training camp and then perform well on the night of the fight, with the prizes taking care of themselves if he does that. Since both are aggressive, powerful boxers, it should be an exciting fight where we can expect to see a lot of big punches landed.

Who Will Win?

Promoter Eddie Hearn has already stated his belief that Joshua will win the fight and become the heavyweight champion for the third time in his career. However, he pointed out that Dubois is a dangerous boxer who is heading into this event with a good deal of momentum. He thinks that if Joshua manages to box with accuracy and power, Dubois will get “flattened”.

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Summary

Both these boxers have strong track records and are noted for the explosive punching power that’s given them a lot of KOs during their careers. Joshua has a longer and more impressive career to date but Eddie Hearn’s warning that Dubois is dangerous isn’t something to be ignored, as the younger fighter is more than capable of winning this all-British fight.