British heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois are gearing up for a monumental showdown this Saturday at Wembley Stadium, where they’ll compete for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight belt currently held by Dubois. The event is set to draw a crowd of 96,000 fans, marking the largest boxing spectacle in Britain since World War II.
“It can happen in a variety of ways. I’m not depending on punch power; it takes a lot more to be a great fighter. I’ll break him down with my spirit,” Joshua declared during a press conference. “I showed Daniel and his whole team the respect they deserve through my training camp and that’s going to put me in good stead. I’m tough, so is he. May the best man win. Good luck to him and his team.”
Joshua enters the ring with four straight wins under his belt. Prior to this streak, he lost all four of his belts to Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine in August 2022. Usyk vacated the IBF title in late June after Dubois defeated Filip Hrgovic of Croatia via eighth-round technical knockout (TKO) on June 1 to become the interim champion.
“I need to retain it and hold on to it. I need to legitimize myself by winning this fight,” Dubois shared. “It’s a resurrection story of my career. I just want the biggest challenges and make a name for myself and create history.”
The undercard features a compelling lineup as well. Joshua Buatsi of Britain will face compatriot Willy Hutchinson for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim light heavyweight belt on Thursday night. Additionally, Anthony Cacace of Ireland is set to defend his IBF junior lightweight title against Britain’s Josh Warrington.
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Anthony Joshua vows to 'break' Daniel Dubois for IBF heavyweight belt
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