Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois Confirmed For Wembley Blockbuster

Stephen Welch / 12:22 AM GMT • 27th June, 2024

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One of the worst kept secrets in boxing was announced on Wednesday with confirmation that Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will meet at Wembley Stadium on September 21st

One of the worst kept secrets in boxing was announced on Wednesday with confirmation that Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will meet at Wembley Stadium on September 21st. The two British heavyweights have been on a collision course since impressively coming through their respective recent fights over in Saudi Arabia.

The bout between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois has been given an extra boost by the news that Dubois has been upgraded to IBF world champion following Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to relinquish the belt. This fight is on track to be the online boxing betting event of the year!

Tale Of The Tape

Daniel Dubois put in the performance of his career last time out to defeat the previously undefeated Filip Hrgovic in Saudi Arabia. The 26-year-old has won 21 of his 23 professional fights with 20 of those 21 wins coming by knockout. Prior to the Hrgovic win, Dubois’ most notable wins came against the likes of Jarrell Miller, Trevor Bryan and Nathan Gorman. Daniel Dubois’ two defeats to date came via stoppage against Joe Joyce and Oleksandr Usyk.

Anthony Joshua has rebuilt his reputation with four straight wins since losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk. The two-time world champion was last seen when earning a devastating knockout win over Francis Ngannou, extending his record to 28 wins in 31 fights. 25 of AJ’s 28 wins have come inside the distance, including each of his last three.

What Awaits The Winner?

Whilst Daniel Dubois is the new IBF heavyweight world champion, all other belts remain in the possession of Oleksandr Usyk ahead of his rematch with Tyson Fury in December. The winner of both world title fights are then expected to meet early next year in a blockbuster undisputed world title fight.

What The Fighters Say

The fight announcement was made during Wednesday’s press conference and both fighters had their say on September’s world title fight. 

New world champion Daniel Dubois said,

“I'm just aiming to be the best. To fight the best and beat the best. AJ has been the king for a long time, and we all know it, so on the night I need to become a king-slayer. That's my goal and that's the mission at hand. I'm just ready to go.

"I'm definitely learning more about myself with every fight, as a fighter and as a person. Coming out of the darkness, going into the light and being a man of the future. I've improved all round as a fighter and an athlete. I'm really up for this and ready to go. I'm ready to let my fists do the talking. I'm 100 percent ready. I'm going to go to camp, focus and train like a beast. Bring it on."

Challenger, Anthony Joshua added,

“It's the next man up. I've had Dubois on my mind for a while, and he'll be on my mind for the next 12 weeks until I get my hand raised. I'm not silly either, I know the game. We're all in the wild. We're a pack of lions and hunters. I have to keep my eyes peeled, I can't just focus on those two [Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder]. The goal is just to get through a successful training camp, and then perform on the night. The shiny stuff comes at a later date."

The Undercard

This Riyadh Season spectacular has been described as potentially the best card that’s has ever been seen in the UK. There will be up to 100,000 people in attendance at Wembley Stadium on September 21st and in addition to the heavyweight world title fight headlining the event, we are set to be treated to a superb undercard.

Hamzah Sheeraz is Britain’s rising star in the middleweight division and he takes on Tyler Denny for the European title after Denny produced a sensational win over Felix Cash just last weekend.

Anthony Cacace was one of the standout performers over the recent Riyadh Season as he shocked undefeated IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina. His reward is another huge bout against former featherweight world champion Josh Warrington.

There's a massive domestic fight between Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson for the WBO 'interim' light-heavyweight belt whilst elsewhere on the undercard we can look forward to two further bouts including Josh Kelly v Liam Smith and Mark Chamberlain v Josh Padley.

Full Fight Card

• Anthony Joshus v Daniel Dubois
• Anthony Cacace v Josh Warrington
• Tyler Denny v Hamzah Sheeraz
• Joshua Buatsi v Willy Hutchinson
• Liam Smith v Josh Kelly
• Mark Chamberlain v Josh Padley

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