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Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois favorite named after the pair’s fierce sparring sessions
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J. HumzaAnthony Joshua is tipped to triumph over Daniel Dubois in their upcoming heavyweight clash in September. The 34-year-old is currently riding a four-fight winning streak and will be riding high after a second-round knockout of former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in their March superfight in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua will be looking to regain the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles he lost to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022, but first he will have to beat Dubois. With a record of 28-3, AJ defeated the likes of Alexander Povetkin, Joseph Parker and Wladimir Klitschko before losing the titles to Andy Ruiz Jr. in his first professional defeat in 2019.
Although he managed to regain the titles by defeating Ruiz Jr. later that year, he was unable to shake off his first loss to Usyk in 2021. Joshua lost to the Ukrainian by unanimous decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and a rematch in 2022 ruled out an immediate third title fight when he lost by split decision.
However, victories over Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, Otto Walin and Ngannou have seen the Watford-born star gradually work his way back into title contention. However, to have a chance of reuniting with his prized belts, he will need to get past 26-year-old Briton Dubois this year.
Dubois himself is aiming for the heavyweight titles after suffering a loss to the undefeated Usyk in Wroclaw last year, reports say mirrorAJ and Dubois are well-versed in the ring, having sparred multiple times as the latter trained for victory at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — following Joshua’s gold medal win in London in 2012.
Sky Boxing correspondent Adam Smith has seen a few of these sparring sessions and assures fans they can expect a “pretty good” fight in September. Speaking on the Pro Boxing Fans YouTube channel, Smith said: “British fight fans get a chance to see AJ again, and in a massive domestic fight, which doesn’t happen very often.
“You mention Lewis Bruno and nights like that, but it’s great – they’re two really powerful British heavyweights, they’ve got a lot of history. I’ve seen their sparring sessions at Team GB and I can tell you they were all really great – really warm.
“So I’m looking forward to it. Dubois is going to believe in this novel life, that he can take AJ down – AJ back under Ben Davison, looking really, really sharp and productive, and getting back to his best form. Go for it, fantastic.”
Dubois decided to abandon his Olympic aspirations and join the pro ranks with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, a move that has undoubtedly paid off, considering the teenage boxer boasts an impressive 21-2 record, including 20 knockouts in fights against the likes of Filip Hrgovic, Jarell Miller and Trevor Bryan.
As the current IBF interim heavyweight champion, Dubois is keen to show he can take on the best in the business when he faces Joshua in September. The teenage champion has previously suffered defeats in high-stakes title fights against boxing legends Joe Joyce and the aforementioned Usyk – and undefeated super heavyweight Frazer Clarke believes Joshua still has the edge over his former teammate when it comes to the decider.
In an interview with PBF, the 32-year-old boxer said: “I’ve seen hundreds of rounds with them, loads of rounds with them. I’ll be intrigued. Obviously, they’ve both come a long way since then. I still consider Joshua the favourite, but Daniel could surprise me because I had Hrgovic as a certain favourite against him recently.”
“Who knows? I think they both have good teams around them, and Daniel will realize he can’t take as many right punches as he took from Joshua Hrgovic because… he knows that himself. The other fighters. Look, this is heavyweight, anything can happen, and right now everyone’s fighting each other, you’re getting surprises and shocks all the time. So who knows?”
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Tyson Fury reveals training problems before his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk
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October 8, 2024Tyson Fury may never have been seen as a bigger underdog than in his mammoth rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on December 21.
In May, Usyk handed Fury the first defeat of his 16-year professional career, defeating the Briton en route to a split decision victory in Riyad and becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion.
The fight was originally scheduled for February, but the fight was postponed for two weeks after “The Gypsy King” suffered an injury. gruesome cut during sparring.
Fury now claims that the injury hampered his preparations for his first meeting with the imperious Ukrainian.
In an interview with TNT Sportsthe two-time world champion admitted that he and his team were “very worried” about the opening wound and once again losing the biggest payday of his career.
“All I need is five or six weeks of sparring, good sparring this time, where I don’t have a wound that’s going to open up.
“We were very worried about cuts in the camp because this reduction involved a huge payout. And the cut didn’t even matter in the fight, so now, Cushty, I’m looking forward to it.
“Look, it was only 12 weeks before I had 16 stitches in my left eye that needed to heal.
“It may have taken seven or eight weeks for the wound to heal and then another six or seven weeks of training, but there is always a risk of the wound opening up. [in camp] and you will lose your immense fortune.
After disappointing performances against Derek Chisora and Francis Ngannou, Fury was in near-career best form ahead of his historic clash with Usyk, his first undisputed world heavyweight title fight in a quarter of a century.
🗣 “You should have finished when you had the chance.”
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— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) October 5, 2024
But it wasn’t enough and the 36-year-old and those around him will need to pull something special out of the bag if they are to turn around the result this Christmas.
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Mike Tyson worries over Butterbean over troubling claims ahead of Jake Paul fight
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October 8, 2024Butterbean has cast doubt on Mike Tyson’s ability to face Jake Paul in their high-profile fight next month. Real name Eric Esch, the 58-year-old former boxer – who boasts an impressive record of his own – hasn’t held back in criticizing Iron Mike’s upcoming meeting with the so-called “Problem Child,” scheduled for November 15 at the AT&T Arena in Arlington, Texas .
He previously described the event as a “scam,” bluntly stating that the duo “will never fight.” Last weekend, Esch, who has an impressive 77-10-4 knockout record, expressed fresh concerns about Tyson’s readiness, claiming to AL.com: “I saw Mike about three weeks ago and he looked pregnant.
Not stopping there, he boldly added, “I would have knocked him out. He has no chin. The problem with those who lost to Tyson is that they didn’t challenge him.” Paul and Tyson were originally scheduled to fight on July 20, but Tyson had to withdraw due to health problems.
As a result, YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Paul faced Mike Perry, a UFC fighter who had recently made the switch to bare-knuckle boxing, it was reported. Mirror. Following a sixth-round stoppage victory over Platinum Perry, Paul increased his score to an impressive 10-1.
Quickly shifting gears, he returned his gaze to Tyson, once called the world’s most perilous boxer. A look back at Tyson’s career from 1985 to 2005 shows an outstanding professional record of 50-6-2 (NC) with 44 knockouts, solidifying his legacy among boxing’s greatest fighters.
Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title the year after his professional debut, defeating Trevor Berbick, and added the WBA strap to his collection the following year with a unanimous decision victory over James Smith. That same year, Tyson secured the IBF title with a points triumph over Tony Tucker.
Throughout his illustrious career, Tyson defeated notable opponents such as Frank Bruno, Michael Spinks, Carl Williams and Bruce Seldon. However, following his prime, Zelazny has not competed in a professional boxing match since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005 – only returning for an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr in 2020, which ended in a draw after eight rounds.
Paul, on the other hand, has made quite a name for himself in the professional boxing world since his debut four years ago against fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib. Logan Paul’s younger brother, 27, has faced and defeated such tough competition as UFC stars Ben Askren, Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva. His only defeat was in February last year by Tommy Fury.
Butterbean has been extremely open about his desire to fight Paul in recent years, after losing a lot of weight in hopes of finally getting into the ring. He first challenged Paul in March 2022 before repeating his offer a few months later, stating that the teenage boxer “talks too much.”
In July 2024, Esch tempted Paul with a mouthwatering £1.5 million winner-takes-all deal, and in August he pressed the boxer: “Are we going to do this or what?” He even hinted at a potential fight with Tyson, admitting to Chris Van Vliet: “I’m not talking nonsense, I like Mike Tyson. But actually it’s tiny, it’s not gigantic.
“He is powerful, there is no doubt in my mind! The reason me and Tyson would have a good fight, Tyson wouldn’t be afraid. He came straight to me and we would go to the middle of the ring and beat s Let’s fuck each other. This fight would be hell to watch.
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Eddie Hearn updates Anthony Joshua’s current training situation
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October 7, 2024Eddie Hearn commented on speculations about whether Anthony Joshua will stay with coach Ben Davison.
Hearn and Davison could only watch as Joshua behaved eventually stopped by Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last month, he failed to become a three-time world heavyweight champion.
Harlow’s coach faced criticism after the fight, particularly for the “AJ” order given immediately before Dubois stopped him in the fifth set.
The Watford superstar is no stranger to hiring and firing coaches – Davison is his fourth in the last three years.
However, in a recent interview with Fight Hub Television, Matchroom boss Hearn said he didn’t think Joshua would be looking to move up to fifth anytime soon.
“He is satisfied with his training camp. It was in great condition; he sparred really well.
“In my opinion, there will be no changes.”
Davison was repeatedly praised for his partnership with Joshua before the disastrous showdown with Dubois, with many observers saying the 34-year-old looked as good as ever in the two fights preceding Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.
However, these shows turned out to be of little value against “DDD”, who attacked his older compatriot and dominated practically the entire fight.
Against the advice of many prominent figures in the boxing world, it is increasingly likely that Joshua will go straight into another fight with the heavy-handed 26-year-old, with a second fight reportedly being the preferred option of Saudi financier Turki. Alalshch.
“𝘿𝙊𝙀𝙎 𝘼𝙅 𝘿𝙀𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝘽𝙀 𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙄 𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀?” 🤔
🥊 @Carl_Froch thinks @joeboxerparker & Zhilei Zhang should try to beat Daniel Dubois @anthonyjoshua 👀#Box #AnthonyJoshua #DanielDubois (By @frochonfighting) pic.twitter.com/9QYxA9bRSv
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) October 3, 2024
However, it should not be surprising that Joshua wants to settle the score immediately – he immediately drew with the only two players who beat him, Andy Ruiz Jr and Oleksandr Usyk.
That said, another loss to Dubois at this stage would certainly spell the end of the career of British boxing’s greatest ever star.
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