By: Sean Crose
This will all be previous hat to Anthony Joshua, however for Daniel Dubois that is little question monumental information – for Wembley Stadium is bought out for the 2 males’s IBF heavyweight title battle on the twenty first of September. Though former world titlist Joshua can doubtless promote out Wembley as soon as a month, Dubois has discovered himself in a real British megafight. Whereas this might be Joshua’s fifth efficiency at Wembley, it will likely 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 a licensed 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 had been undefeated earlier than moving into the ring with Dubois. In different phrases, though Joshua will doubtless enter the ring the betting favourite in September, the battle is certainly not a assured win for the towering Englishman.
“I’m simply aiming to be the most effective,” Sky Sports activities quotes Dubois as saying, “to battle the most effective and beat the most effective. AJ has been the king for a very long time, and everyone knows it, so on the night time I must develop into a king-slayer.” As for Joshua, the person is clearly conscious that, though he’s (but) to be an enormous draw within the sport, Dubois isn’t any joke. “I do know the sport,” Joshua mentioned (by way of Sky Sports activities) We’re all within the wild. We’re a pack of lions and hunters.” Joshua added that he’s targeted 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 question Joshua feels the identical means, which is little question a part of the rationale why the large Wembley Stadium has bought out for this battle.
