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Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois Fight Preview: News, How to Watch

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Anthony Joshua will have a chance to become a three-time heavyweight world champion on Saturday when Daniel Dubois fights for the IBF belt at Wembley Stadium in London.

Dubois, who defeated Filip Hrgovic in June, was handed the title after it was vacated by Oleksandr Usyk, who called it a “gift” to Dubois and Joshua ahead of their fight.

This fight pits two fighters at different stages of their careers against each other, with the tantalizing prospect of another title fight with Usyk or Tyson Fury hanging in the air.

Key details:

Date: Saturday 21st September. The march will take place at 10.30pm UK time.

Premises: Wembley Stadium

Titles: IBF World Heavyweight Title for Daniel Dubois

Preliminary Card:

Tyler Denny vs. Hamzah Sheeraz for Denny’s European Middleweight Title

Anthony Cacace vs. Josh Warrington for Cacace’s IBF junior lightweight title

Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson for the vacant IBF interim lithe heavyweight title

Ishmael Davis vs. Josh Kelly, Middleweight (Non-title fight)

Mark Chamberlain vs. Josh Padley, Lightweight (Non-title fight)

Where can I watch the Joshua-Dubois fight card?

The fight will be broadcast on Sky Sports, TNT and DAZN in the UK and on DAZN in the US. The fight will start at 10:30pm UK time (5:30pm ET).

ESPN will also broadcast the event live.

What is at stake?

The winner, in addition to Dubois’ IBF title, will likely face either Fury or Usyk next year in a rematch on December 21 in Riyadh.

There has been a lot of talk about Joshua’s much-anticipated clash with Fury in recent weeks, but his primary focus will be on Dubois as the loser will have to fight his way back to the top of the highly competitive heavyweight division once again.

Both Joshua and Dubois have previously faced Ukrainian Usyk in title fights, with Joshua losing first at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September 2021 and then in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in August 2022 – both times by decision.

Dubois could be said to have caused Usyk the biggest upset of his impeccable professional career during their fight in Wroclaw, Poland, when the Englishman floored his opponent in round 5 with what was deemed a low blow, but the champion managed to get back up and win by knockout in round 9.

Statistics

We’ll be sharing stats from ESPN’s Stats & News section soon.

Key questions:

How will Dubois cope with this substantial event?

Joshua, 34, is a lot more experienced than Dubois, 27, so the Wembley lights will be a real test for the newborn man, who will have to cope with being in the spotlight during a fight week before he steps out on stage in front of 96,000 fans at England’s national stadium.

By comparison, arguably the best night of Joshua’s career came at Wembley in 2017, when he knocked out Wladimir Klitschko to become unified champion. Joshua has won all four of his fights at the venue, three of which have been headline fights, although the last of those fights came in December 2020 against Kubrat Pulev.

How aggressive will Joshua be against a better opponent?

Joshua easily defeated Francis Ngannou in March, knocking him out in the second round in Riyadh, even after many believed the former UFC heavyweight champion could potentially cause him problems by knocking out Tyson Fury in his previous foray into heavyweight boxing. That victory followed Joshua’s brutal performance against Otto Wallin in December.

In both cases, Joshua let his hands go and his opponents simply couldn’t handle him. Dubois, a substantial hitter himself, will be a step up in his class. So will Joshua be more cautious? Or will everything be fired up from the first bell?

Latest news:

Anthony Joshua is the biggest British boxing star in history – Eddie Hearn
British boxing will never again produce a star as substantial as Anthony Joshua, according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.

Daniel Dubois vows to be ‘king killer’ in fight against Anthony Joshua
Dubois was open about his support before the fight and stated that he could be a “king killer” in the fight against Joshua.

Liam Gallagher to Perform at Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois
Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher will perform at Fight Night, and rumours have it that his brother Noel could also appear before the band reunites in 2025.

Oleksandr Usyk vacates IBF title ahead of Joshua-Dubois fight
After Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight world champion in almost 25 years in May, he vacated the IBF belt, which he called a “gift” to Joshua and Dubois.

Is Dubois a real threat to Joshua?
Nick Parkinson takes a closer look at Dubois and the threat he could pose to his opponent.

Forms Guide:

Joshua:

Win vs. Jermain Franklin (UD), April 1, 2023

Win vs. Robert Helenius (KO), Aug. 12.2023

Win vs. Otto Wallin (TKO), December 23, 2023

Win vs. 100% free. Francis Ngannou (KO) March 8

Dubois:

Win vs. Kevin Lerena (KO) December 3, 2022

Loss vs. Oleksandr Usyk (KO) August 8, 26/2023

Win vs. Jarrell Miller (KO) December 23, 2023

Win vs. Filip Hrgović (TKO), Jun. 1, 2024

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Deontay Wilder returns, inspired by the work of Sylvester Stallone

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Deontay Wilder revealed his intentions to fight again in an address to his supporters, inspired by a quote from Rocky star Sylvester Stallone.

The “Brown Bomber” tries to leave behind two devastating defeats and the decline of personal relationships, starting a comeback with a novel attitude. Wilder has sought professional support for his mentality and intends to return to the ring to give himself one last chance.

In a video post on Instagram, Wilder said: “Listen, everyone is going to have an opinion about you, but those opinions don’t matter. Life will hit you and knock you down. It’s a mindset to keep moving forward.

“I experienced failures long before boxing. I faced challenges long before I stepped into the ring. I was punched and knocked down long before I even put on boxing gloves. I’m still here because my attitude is to get up and keep going…

“So over the last few months I have been building the protocol with mentality [strength]. I always say that we all have greatness within us, but greatness is only defined in service, so I wake up every day trying to serve. To teach other men how to move forward and support other men improve their mindset because mental health is my primary mission.

“The next critical mission is to get in the ring and do what I was supposed to do,” Wilder added.

Responding to those who believe his career is over, Wilder stated: “If any of you have negative opinions, look at your mindset and step back from that negative bull****. How about this?

“To all my fans and supporters and those who have never left me, I love you all very much and thank you very much. Because no matter how many losses and how many challenges, no matter how many times life hits you and knocks you down, you better get up and keep going. That is the power of thinking.”

Wilder was inspired by Rocky’s original quote from the movie “Rocky Balboa.”

Stallone’s quote reads: “Let me tell you something you already know. The world is not all sunshine and rainbows. This is a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are. It will bring you to your knees and keep you there forever if you let it.

“You, me or no one will hit as tough as life. But it’s not about how tough you hit. It’s about how tough you can get hit and keep going.

“As much as you can take and keep going. That’s how you win!”

Whether Deontay Wilder can win again will depend on his choice of opponent.

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The father of Floyd Mayweather’s grandson sentenced to a miracle in prison

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The father of Floyd Mayweather’s grandson is hoping for a Christmas miracle while expecting a significantly reduced prison sentence.

Rapper NBA Youngboy, who had a son Kentrell Gauldren Jr. with Mayweather’s daughter Iyanna, he faced 15 years in prison on federal gun charges. As previously reported in World Boxing News, KJ, 3, [also known as Meezy Mayweather] he would have been 18 if Youngboy had been made in its entirety.

But according to Kodak Black’s lawyer, celebrity attorney Bradford Cohen, the NBA could be out of business in as little as a year once the settlement is finalized.

“Being right is a bad habit of mine. [A] Global appeal [of] 27 months will have passed [for NBA Youngboy] over time of lending in [jail]. Probably [around] 12 months. [His] the attorney did a good job resolving this case successfully,” Cohen said.

It was initially thought that Floyd would have to take on more responsibility for his grandson if Youngboy ended up in prison for many years. Mayweather has already started spending more time with KJ, taking him shopping and to the gym.

This extra effort may not be necessary now, as NBA Youngboy could be released next year if all goes well for his legal team.

KJ will soon be able to divide his time again between his grandfather – a boxing legend and a musician. Youngboy, who recently welcomed his twelfth child at the age of 24, should be able to avoid the full scope of the law.

He previously told the court: “I want to plead guilty to the crime I am accused of.” He also signed a declaration that soon circulated on social media in connection with the currently winning bid [according to Cohen] to avoid a long stay behind bars.

The charges were brought against the rapper in connection with an incident that occurred in September 2020 in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gaulden, a convicted felon, is prohibited from possessing a firearm. The police arrested him along with a group of others while filming a music video. The 20-year-old was found to be in possession of a .45 Glock handgun and a 9mm firearm and taken to jail.

Another gun charge was later added before Youngboy fought to have the case transferred from Louisiana to Utah.

He should learn his full fate within the next few weeks. KJ will be able to have his dad in his life as long as Youngboy stays out of his nose.

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Deontay Wilder has only one option left or his career is over

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Deontay Wilder continues to deny that he has the only real chance to win another world title.

Wilder has a sedate chance of becoming a two-weight world champion after losing for the fourth time in his career.

The American was dominated by Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia before being knocked out by Zhilei Zhang.

Wilder remains adamant that he can still become a two-time ruler of the weight class, despite the obvious possibility of being relegated to the bridge division.

“I need to get my killer instinct back. I’m too composed; I’m too joyful. When I had this dog inside me, no one had a chance. I will be a two-time heavyweight champion of the world,” Wilder told 78SPORTSTV.

At just Parker’s 213 pounds, Wilder was eleven pounds under the bridge weight benchmark. He could enter the rankings right away at 224 pounds and finish high in the rankings.

Due to his standing in the World Boxing Council, which means he is ranked in the top 15 despite one victory in five years, World Boxing News understands that Wilder could even be rated number one if he ever decides to cut weight.

He had previously ruled out fighting at super cruiserweight, but that was before he lost three times in his last four fights.

The “Brown Bomber” can’t cope with bigger heavyweights who operate the right tactics. Therefore, his fixation on the world champion may finally cause Wilder to swallow his pride and go down.

If he ever did, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman would undoubtedly rate the huge boxer as capable of immediately fighting for the belt.

For now, Wilder still believes he can compete in the top flight.

“I want to give the fans what they want to see,” Wilder added, before delving into Joshua’s career. “There is a difference between being born a champion and becoming one.

“Once you become one, you are very selective about who you choose. You move carefully through the jungle.

“When you are born a King, you don’t give because you are a King. I am a born king. He is [Joshua] became king, and if not, then [the fight] would happen.”

The current bridgeweight champion is Łukasz Różański. The undefeated Pole in his current form would still be a complex proposition for Wilder.

But Wilder will never lose his punching power. This means he will always have a chance to continue his legacy as the ruler of the two-weight boxing world.

It all comes down to pride.

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