Anthony Joshua will strive to become a three-time heavyweight champion when he challenges fellow Brit Daniel Dubois for the IBF championship. Dubois was elevated to full champion last June after the IBF stripped Oleksandr Usyk of the title and mandated that Joshua and Dubois fight for the title. The bout will take place in London at the sold-out Wembley Stadium on September 21, with the bookmakers installing Anthony Joshua as the huge favorite.
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Boxing: IBF Heavyweight Championship
Where to watch: DAZN PPV
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
Date: 22.09.2024 00:30
Daniel Dubois
The former British and Commonwealth champion defends his IBF title for the first time. The champ's last fights were two consecutive knockouts of Filip Hrgovic and Jarrell Miller. Daniel Dubois, who has twenty knockouts from twenty-one victories, won the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title in 2022. Last year, the British fighter failed to dethrone Oleksandr Usyk, ultimately losing via ninth-round KO. The fight had controversial moments when Usyk was felled by a blow adjudged too low, and Usyk was given five minutes to recover. "Dynamite" has a 95% knockout-to-win percentage and was the interim IBF champion before being elevated to full status in June.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 27
- Height: 6'5"
- Reach: 78"
- Record: 23-2
Joshua has a solid base, good boxing skills, and a great coach in Ben Davison. He's highly motivated and dangerous right now. I do think Dubois is in trouble with that defense. But Dubois has surprised me lately, especially when he weathered the storms against [Filip] Hrgovic and Jarell Miller, but Joshua is just different. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on Joshua, stopping him between rounds four and seven.
Anthony Joshua
Now 34, the two-time unified world heavyweight champion is in good form, having won his last four consecutive fights. The former IBF title holder defeated Francis Ngannou by second-round knockout in his previous fight last March. Anthony Joshua was 3-0 in 2023, recording wins over Jermain Franklin, Robert Helenius, and Otto Wallin. The 2012 Olympic heavyweight boxing gold medalist lost twice against Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022 when he gave up his unified titles and failed to regain them in the rematch. Joshua is a heavy hitter, and he is also fast. He is best known for making lateral movements that make him a difficult target to hit.
Tale of the Tapes
- Age: 34
- Height: 6'6"
- Reach: 82"
- Record: 31-3
I don't think this fight will end in a draw or go the distance. Both fighters are renowned for their knockout power and possess strong jabs. The key will be who can take a punch better. Big punchers often leave themselves vulnerable when they throw powerful shots. The fighter who can withstand the hardest blows and stay aggressive will likely win.
Betting Odds
Daniel Dubois is a 4.15 underdog on 1XBET, which lists Anthony Joshua by TKO at 2.1 odds. Bet365 prices a KO for Dubois at 5.50, and the fight to be decided by unanimous decision at 6.00. Over 7.5 is priced at 1.81, which lists the under at 1.82 odds. Read more here.
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