Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew has provided a recap of the highly anticipated domestic clash between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.

Bellew and prominent figures from British boxing will be in attendance Wembley Stadium September 21st, when Dubois and Joshua will fight for the IBF heavyweight world title.

‘DDD’ became full champion after winning the interim IBF belt with a career-best win over Filip Hrgovic on Matchroom vs Queensberry 5 vs 5 last month.

Despite the 26-year-old’s disastrous performance, Bellew believes ‘AJ’ has his back on everything but one issue.

Speaking to IFL TV, the Liverpool pundit explained that he believes Dubois’ engine is the one area where he outperforms Joshua.

“I think Daniel is a brilliant fighter. In the fight with Filip Hrgovic he proved me wrong. I think he was phenomenal.

“But let’s just consider this – everything that Daniel Dubois is good at, Anthony Joshua is just slightly better.

“He’s a little faster, he’s a lot stronger. Technically he’s ahead of him.

“I’m gonna throw this chair at your fucking face!” 🤬😤

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“The only thing Dubois has in common with Joshua is his engine and his work rate. He might have that little advantage.

“But he has the advantage just because he doesn’t hit as demanding as Joshua, so the fight lasts longer and he can show you that potential.”

Dubois’ victory over Hrgovic was preceded by a last-round knockout victory over the dashing American Jarrell Miller, and many believe the newborn Briton is starting to flourish under the watchful eye of trainer Don Charles.

Joshua is also a fighter who seems to have a bit of a bit between his teeth, having reeled off four straight wins following two straight losses to Oleksandr Usyk, the most recent being a devastating second-round knockout of Francis Ngannou in March.

While most observers believe the Watford man is the favourite to beat his former sparring partner and become a three-time world heavyweight champion, it would be foolish to write off the modern and improved Dubois.

Nate Diaz issued a challenge to Jake Paul following his victory over Jorge Masvidal on Saturday night, and the social media star turned boxer was quick to respond, making it clear that he was up for the challenge.

In a thrilling rematch that took place nearly half a decade after their iconic 2019 UFC clash, Diaz won a majority decision over Masvidal in the ring.

In the fight, Diaz kept the pressure on Masvidal, with both fighters showing signs of fatigue as the rounds wore on. Ultimately, Diaz avenged his previous loss, with the judges scoring the fight 95-95, 97-93, and 98-92 in his favor.

After the fight, Diaz made no secret of his attack on Paul: “I’m going to beat — …

Jake Paul wasted no time in responding to Diaz’s challenge, writing a withering response on Twitter: “—- you Nate Diaz you are — who ducked my MMA PFL offer of $15m (£12m) for Masvidal that’s bullshit too.”

Paul previously suggested he could offer Diaz a fight in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) in an MMA context, following his victory over the former UFC star last year.

Despite the hype, the deal for that fight never materialized, and Paul will instead face Andre August and Ryan Bourland. He is now preparing for a fight with Mike Perry, with plans to face the legendary Mike Tyson later in the year.

Paul has been talking about a potential mixed martial arts fight for some time, but is now apparently focusing on boxing and is planning on having two fights.

On the other hand, Diaz recently admitted that he is considering a return to the UFC – a possibility that Dana White did not rule out.

Diaz left the organization early to pursue boxing. He has only had two fights in the organization so far, his first win coming against a former UFC opponent.

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Johnny Fisher brought an army of fans to the Copper Box Arena and needed less than 40 seconds to defeat Alen Babic in their heavyweight fight.

Babic (12-2, 11 KOs) has built a reputation as a respected contender and unsuccessfully challenged for the WBC bridgeweight title last April against Lukasz Rozanski before defeating Steve Robinson in March. Fisher (12-0, 11 KOs) came in as a abrasive prospect and built a solid record, stopping Dmytro Bezus in a round in his last outing in February in Las Vegas.

The meeting between the two competitors lasted very miniature, because after several sweeping blows with his right and left hands, Babić fell to the mat and lost balance on his feet, and the referee stopped the fight.

Fisher opened the door to a confrontation with Dave Allen in his post-fight press conference.

“I love Dave Allen” 25 years old he said.

“I would like to have the opportunity to fight him.

“He was the first professional I ever sparred with, I was only 18/19 and studying at the University of Exeter.

“I really didn’t know what I was doing.

“He pummeled me demanding for six rounds.

“I grew up watching Dave Allen and was motivated by him.

“It would be an honor to share the ring with him.”

Bellotti defeats Giles

In the previous fight, Reece Bellotti defended his British and Commonwealth titles against Levi Giles (15-2, 4 KOs), winning clearly on points.

Bellotti (19-5, 14 KOs) maintained the lead by two points 118-110 and a third 117-110.

Hedges is the South Region Champion

John Hedges won the vacant Southern Area title, defeating Lewis Oakford by technical decision.

Oakford (5-1) suffered a cut above his left eye and the fight was eventually stopped, with Hedges (10-0, 3 KOs) emerging victorious by two scores of 59-56 and a third of 58-57.

Courtney stunned by Zapotoczna

Flyweight contender Maisey Rose Courtney (6-1) suffered the first defeat of her career, falling to Jasmina Zapotoczna (8-1).

After ten rounds the guests won 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94.

Remaining subcard

In six-round bouts, Giorgio Visioli (4-0, 3 KO) went the distance for the first time, winning all six rounds in the super featherweight division against Tampela Maharusi (10-7-4, 5 KO), while in the middleweight division Jimmy Sains (6-0, 6 KO) remained unbeaten, winning by fifth-round submission against Damien Lacoudray (3-2-1, 1 KO).

Popular super welterweight contender Emmanuel Buttigieg (5-0, 1 KO) won all six rounds in his fight against Jiri Hauke ​​​​(4-5, 2 KO).

The only four-round fight came in the heavyweight division, with Lewie Pochetty (3-0, 2 KO) winning all four rounds against Amine Boucetta (8-14).