ANTHONY JOSHUA will take on Daniel Dubois in a highly anticipated all-British bout this weekend.
The two Londoners will clash for the IBF heavyweight belt after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the world title.
AJ was victorious in his last outing against Cameroonian powerhouse Francis Ngannou in March.
Joshua knocked the former UFC champ down in the opening round before flooring Ngannou twice in the next, with the third knockdown leaving him out for the count.
The heavyweight has won all four fights since his second defeat to Usyk in 2022.
While, his British rival, Dubois, goes into the highly anticipated bout on the back of a stunning win over Filip Hrgovic in June.
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‘Dynamite’ has also felt the wrath of Usyk after he was knocked out by the Ukrainian in August 2023.
Dubois faces Joshua, knowing that the winner of the all-British clash will put themselves in the frame to fight the winner of Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2.
ANTHONY JOSHUA VS DANIEL DUBOIS: All the information you need ahead of huge world title fight at Wembley
Who are their trainers?
Joshua has been cornered by Ben Davison – the former coach of Fury – for his last two wins.
And Davison has been credited to getting AJ back to his brutal best as they head into their third successive fight together.
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Dubois meanwhile is working under veteran British coach Don Charles, who has led him to two bigs wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic.
But worryingly, Charles has not been seen all fight week – due to apparent illness – despite rumours swirling of a dramatic late split.
What belts are on the line?
Dubois is defending his IBF title for the first time.
He initially won the interim version against Hrgovic but was elevated after Usyk vacated to proceed with his rematch against Fury.
It allows AJ the chance to become a three-time heavyweight world champion.
He would join an elite list with Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko.
What happened in Joshua’s last fight?
Joshua faced Ngannou just five months after the MMA star dropped Fury only to lose a controversial decision.
It came after Deontay Wilder squandered his super-fight with AJ following defeat to Joseph Parker.
Ngannou stepped in but was brutally knocked out in two rounds.
What happened in Dubois’ last fight?
Dubois challenged Hrgovic for the interim IBF belt following a big victory over brash American Miller.
Hrgovic got off to an early start and looked on the verge of stopping Dubois.
But the Brit fought back and poured the pressure on, cutting Hrgovic and forcing an eighth-round stoppage.
When is Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois?
- Joshua vs Dubois will take place on Saturday, September 21.
- The main event will likely begin at approximately 10.45pm BST.
- Wembley Stadium will play host and there’s set to be a record 96,000 fans in attendance after an application to have the capacity extended was granted.
What TV channel is Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois on and can it be live streamed?
- Joshua vs Dubois will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Box Office, DAZN and TNT Sports Box Office.
- Sky customers in the UK will have to pay £19.95 for the huge event.
- While TNT Sports and DAZN subscription members will need to cough up £19.99 to watch Anthony Joshua in action against Daniel Dubois.
Joshua vs Dubois undercard
Here is the full Riyadh Season Card:
- Daniel Dubois (C) vs Anthony Joshua (IBF heavyweight title)
- Josh Kelly vs Ishmael Davis (middleweight)
- Tyler Denny (C) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (European middleweight title)
- Anthony Cacace (C) vs Josh Warrington (IBO super-featherweight titles)
- Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson (WBO interim light-heavyweight title)
- Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley (lightweight)
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Who is performing on the night?
Liam Gallagher has been confirmed as the main musical performance of the night at Wembley Stadium.
The Oasis frontman, who confirmed his reunion with brother Noel in August, will play three songs to 96,000 fans before Joshua vs Dubois.
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