Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will fight in Wembley on September 21

ANTHONY Joshua and Daniel Dubois will fight in Wembley Stadium on September 21 in a large all-British heavyweight dust-up. Dubois enters as the total IBF champion after his interim standing was upgraded.

Early forecasts counsel that over 90,000 spectators will pack into the venue to witness the spectacle as Matchroom and Queensberry as soon as once more mix to convey collectively two of the division’s premium operators. 

Dubois, 26, has recovered from double setbacks to Joe Joyce and Oleksandr Usyk, respectively, to put up a career-best win over Filip Hrgovic, thus cementing his place firmly in the heavyweight image.

Joshua, 34, has additionally misplaced to Usyk (twice) and suffered a shock 2019 loss to Andy Ruiz, which he later avenged in Saudi Arabia. Now, the Riyadh Season roadshow lands in Wembley.

While Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs) has gained numerous minor belt variations of the world title in the ring, beating Joshua would add the primary stellar title to his document. 

London, UK: Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois Launch Press Conference forward of their IBF World Heavyweight Fight on September 21 at Wembley Stadium.
26 June 2024. Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing.

Victory for Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) would put him in line to fight the winner of Usyk-Fury 2, which takes place later in the yr, incomes the previous unified king one other monster payday and a crack at lastly turning into the undisputed ruler.

Dubois will enter the competition as the total IBF title holder, making his first defence after Oleksandr Usyk formally vacated his belt yesterday. 

The IBF had been already placing stress on Usyk to defend in opposition to necessary challenger Filip Hrgovic, who misplaced to Dubois on the June 1 card in Riyadh, the place 5 of Matchroom and Queensberry’s finest boxers squared off.

Usyk undisputedly confirmed his standing as one of the best heavyweight on the planet by beating Tyson Fury on May 18. Taking the IBF belt off him does nothing to vary that, particularly given the truth that he has already overwhelmed Daniel Dubois, who now holds the total model of his outdated strap.

At this afternoon’s press convention, the undercard was additionally introduced, with Liam Smith taking on Josh Kelly and newly-crowned IBF super-featherweight titlist Anthony Cacace defending his belt in opposition to former champion Josh Warrington.

Fresh from his European title win over Felix Cash, middleweight Tyler Denny will field Hamzah Sheeraz, who was final seen stopping Austin Williams in Saudi Arabia. 

Two extra Saudi success tales return to motion as Willy Hutchinson fights Joshua Buatsi and Mark Chamberlain tackles Josh Padley.