Boxing’s heavyweight pision has been on a roll, with all the top players finally fighting each other. Anthony Joshua, the former two-time unified champion, will face Daniel Dubois for the latter’s now status as IBF heavyweight champion.
The British fight and undercard at Wembley Stadium, part of the Riyadh season, will determine who will face the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in December. The first fight was to determine the undisputed heavyweight champion, which Usyk won.
Joshua (28-3) is British boxing royalty, holding multiple gold medals and the OBE title. He is a former two-time unified heavyweight champion, holding the gold from 2016 to 2018, losing the belts to Andy Ruiz Jr. until briefly regaining them in 2019. “AJ” hasn’t held the gold since Usyk beat him twice. times.
Since those losses, Joshua has won four in a row, with his last fight being a massive upset of former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. The 2012 Olympic medalist will be hoping his redemption story concludes with a win and a chance to hold gold again.
“I’ve had Dubois in mind for a while… The goal is just to get through a successful training camp and perform that night,” Joshua said. “I feel fresh… For this fight here, with Daniel, it doesn’t matter if I’m 35 and he’s 15… it’s a fight. Age is just a number in this one.”
DuBois (21-2) is a former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion. His undefeated record was broken against Joe Joyce in 2020 when his eye swelled. “Dynamite” bounced back with four straight wins. The WBA “regular” heavyweight champion lost a controversial fight against Usyk after a debate over whether a hit on Usyk was a low blow and never recovered.
The 26-year-old bounced back with a win against Jarrell Miller and shocked the world when he decimated Filip Hrgovic in June to win the then-interim IBF heavyweight title. Now a full-time champion after Usyk relinquished the belt, DuBois looks to prove he’s the real deal against a legend in Joshua.
“I’m learning more about myself, as a fighter, as a person… Being the man of the future, my goal is to be the best… AJ has been the king for a long time. My goal is to be the slayer of kings,” Dubois said.
Here you’ll find everything we know so far about Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, including date, location, tuning details and more.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois fight card, odds
- Daniel Dubois (c) against Anthony Joshua for the IBF heavyweight title
- Anthony Cacace (C) vs. Josh Warrington for IBF super featherweight title
- Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson for interim WBO light heavyweight title
- Liam Smith vs. Josh Kelly; Middle weights
- Mark Chamberlain vs. Josh Padley; Light weight
*betting odds courtesy of BetMGM are not available at this time
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois Tuning Info
- Date: Saturday September 21
- Location:Wembley Stadium, England
- Start time: Determined
- how to look:
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- DAZN PPV Price: Determined
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois Bag
The exchange between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois is unknown at this time.
By Celebrity Net Worth, when Joshua beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2017 to win the WBA heavyweight title, he earned around $17 million. Against Andy Ruiz Jr. at Madison Square Garden, Joshua earned around $25 million (that includes fight night incentives). After losing to Ruiz, Joshua activated his rematch clause, and in Saudi Arabia in December 2019, Joshua won the rematch and earned $60 million.
When Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021, Total Sportal made Joshua around $20 million. By SportsZion and talkSPORTJoshua earned around $75 million in the rematch, plus fight bonus through endorsements and PPV numbers. Forbes reported that Joshua earned around $50 million for his fight against Francis Ngannou.
By Essentially sportsDubois earned around $454,261 for his WBA title fight against Trevor Bryan in 2022. Dubois reportedly won $2 million against Oleksandr Usyk. New York Fights reported that Dubois won around $500,000 against Filip Hrgovic.