Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois

[Master]

Heavyweight Anthony Joshua has begun talks to fight fellow Briton Daniel Dubois in September.

Joshua, 34, is expected to fight at Wembley Stadium on 21 September and was ringside to watch Dubois beat Filip Hrgovic last Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

Dubois’ promoter Frank Warren confirmed talks were under way.

Dubois, 26, stopped Hrgovic in their IBF ‘interim’ title fight, putting himself in prime position to be called as the next mandatory challenger to Oleksandr Usyk.

Ukrainian Usyk has requested his IBF belt not be stripped so the undisputed title can remain on the line when he fights Tyson Fury in their rematch on 21 December.

If the IBF decides to strip Usyk, Dubois could be elevated to world champion and that could then make a fight with Joshua a title bout.

Joshua is on a four-fight winning streak and is already a two-time unified world champion.

After losing those world titles in successive defeats by Usyk, Joshua has rebuilt himself in fine fashion, producing three stoppages in his four wins.

Dubois too has been on the comeback trail with two victories since failing in his own bid to dethrone Usyk in August 2023.

The Londoner stopped Jarrell Miller and Hrgovic, the latter being a fight Dubois was an underdog in.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cm551382ypdo

[TIC]

aj within six

[Master]

Dubois KO9

[Primo Carnera]

Dubois KO9

Almost like clockwork, it starts! Fuck me.

[Primo Carnera]

AJ KO in 9.

[Master]

Dubois KO9

Almost like clockwork, it starts! Fuck me.

I have a different opinion to you, so what?

Dubois fought a very good fight against Filip. He adjusted, kept up a high pace, showed good foot work and stopped the previously undefeated contender.

[Primo Carnera]

Dubois KO9

Almost like clockwork, it starts! Fuck me.

I have a different opinion to you, so what?

Dubois fought a very good fight against Filip. He adjusted, kept up a high pace, showed good foot work and stopped the previously undefeated contender.

Totally entitled to your opinion. And who knows , you could be right. But you’re easily swayed. It’s about levels , and when the going gets tough, Dubois has been known to give in a couple of times.
But, I’ve given Dubois credit, Saturday was probably his best performance. But let’s keep it real, he got tagged clean on the chin a few times , and if that’s Joshua , he’s done.

[Spicoli]

Good fight and it sure as shit better not be in the silent half empty library of Saudi Arabia! All I'm saying. UK or bust! I think AJ is too fluid for him. Dubois is on a great resurrection tour and proved many doubters wrong. But I also don't like the way he reacts when caught clean, especially in combination. There's a subtle rigidity and he stops for just an instant. Can see AJ cleaning up all over that. But you can't understate his confidence now. Career upswing and a strong jab has done right for him. But AJ tko after a nice mutual fire fight.

[TIC]

Dubois KO9

Almost like clockwork, it starts! Fuck me.

I have a different opinion to you, so what?

Dubois fought a very good fight against Filip. He adjusted, kept up a high pace, showed good foot work and stopped the previously undefeated contender.

daniel outlasted a very lazy opponent who looked very ill prepared. the amount of right hands he took in the early rounds is not what i'd call a very good fight. anyone who throws more than just the right hand in combination is going to cause him problems

[Master]

Dubois adjusted well by doubling up the jab and using his footwork. Filip could not keep up with the fast pace which was why he tired not because he was ill prepared.

Dubois will make further improvements to avoid taking the right hand from AJ to land his own hard bombs.

[Mark TKO]

No problem with this match up. I'd favour AJ but as long as dubois is in there he has a chance.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Dubois eats right hands like candy. Dandy Daniel gets "Ngannoued" by round 5. Lo stronso non diceva niente importante

[Primo Carnera]

Dubois eats right hands like candy. Dandy Daniel gets "Ngannoued" by round 5. Lo stronso non diceva niente importante

Importante?

[Memphis]

Joshua beats Dubois up nine times out of ten. I'm not a fan of the saying, but there's levels to this. Dubois has a slim punchers chance. At the top end, I think the Dynamite in DDD is false advertising.

[TIC]

Dubois adjusted well by doubling up the jab and using his footwork. Filip could not keep up with the fast pace which was why he tired not because he was ill prepared.

Dubois will make further improvements to avoid taking the right hand from AJ to land his own hard bombs.

filip was overconfident coming in & kept mentioning their sparring. he thought he'd just walk through daniel & didn't take him seriously. filip has always been lazy in the ring & barely throws more than one punch at a time. daniel can make all the improvements he wants but aj won't just be throwing one right hand at a time