By: Sean Crose
This will likely all be outdated hat to Anthony Joshua, however for Daniel Dubois that is little doubt monumental information – for Wembley Stadium is offered out for the 2 males’s IBF heavyweight title battle on the twenty first of September. Though former world titlist Joshua can probably promote out Wembley as soon as a month, Dubois has discovered himself in a real British megafight. Whereas this will probably be Joshua’s fifth efficiency at Wembley, will probably be simply the second time Dubois has slipped between the ropes on the famed stadium. The one different time was in 2019 when he stopped Richard Harrison inside the distance.
Joshua, alternatively, has bested none aside from Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley, together with Kubrat Pulev, Alexander Povetkin and Matt Legg. Joshua, nevertheless, is an authorized star of the game, whereas Dubois is the epitome of a hungry contender. Having solely misplaced to Oleksandr Usyk and Joe Joyce, Dubois – who like Joshua is a Londoner – has clobbered Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic respectively in his final two fights. Each of these males have been undefeated earlier than entering into the ring with Dubois. In different phrases, though Joshua will probably enter the ring the betting favourite in September, the battle is in no way a assured win for the towering Englishman.
“I’m simply aiming to be one of the best,” Sky Sports activities quotes Dubois as saying, “to battle one of the best and beat one of the best. AJ has been the king for a very long time, and everyone knows it, so on the evening I must grow to be a king-slayer.” As for Joshua, the person is clearly conscious that, though he’s (but) to be a giant draw within the sport, Dubois isn’t any joke. “I do know the sport,” Joshua mentioned (through Sky Sports activities) We’re all within the wild. We’re a pack of lions and hunters.” Joshua added that he’s centered on the September bout. “It’s the subsequent man up,” he mentioned. “I’ve had Dubois on my thoughts for some time.”
Though each fighters have suffered defeats (Joshua has misplaced to Andy Ruiz, who he went on to beat in a rematch, in addition to Usyk, to soundly decisioned him twice), every man has proven he can efficiently return from adversity. “I’ve improved all spherical as a fighter and an athlete,” mentioned Dubois. “I’m actually up for this and able to go.” Little doubt Joshua feels the identical method, which is little doubt a part of the explanation why the big Wembley Stadium has offered out for this battle.
