Daniel Dubois and challenger Anthony Joshua ready for his or her Saturday combat with a public exercise right this moment. The 2 might be battling in entrance of roughly 96,000 followers in London on September twenty first. Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs), the IBF heavyweight champion and underdog, will search for the upset.
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When interviewed, Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) put up a very good entrance, claiming to have “no emotion” about his essential combat towards Dubois. In fact, we all know the reality. Joshua is a cat in a room stuffed with rocking chairs. AJ is aware of what’s at stake on this combat on Saturday towards the younger gun Dubois.
Joshua put in a number of time to get to this title match, and he wants the IBF belt that Dubois holds for a chess piece for his match towards Tyson Fury in 2025. Even when Oleksandr Usyk beats Fury of their rematch on December twenty first, it’s nonetheless essential that Joshua defeat Dubois. Going into the Fury combat off a loss to Dubois would make Joshua look illegitimate and washed up, which some boxing followers already see him as.
Daniel Dubois: “I’m able to combat so I’m in a very good place in the intervening time. I’m going via the motions and simply build up my vitality for Saturday. I do know I have to go to a different degree at my absolute best. I can’t look forward to the problem on Saturday. I’m able to combat; let’s go.”
Anthony Joshua: “There’s no emotion. No feelings. I’m simply right here. I’m simply right here. Extra media, extra speaking. Extra coaching, most significantly, and strolling into the ring in entrance of 96,000 individuals prepared to point out individuals my gladiatorial spirit.”
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