Joshua vs Dubois LIVE: Fight start time and undercard results as heavyweights clash at Wembley tonight
Follow live as Anthony Joshua challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF belt, in front of a record crowd of 96,000
Anthony Joshua will box Daniel Dubois in an all-British heavyweight title fight tonight, with a domestic-record crowd expected to fill out Wembley Stadium.
It is believed that 96,000 fans will be present to see Joshua challenge Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title, as “AJ” bids to become a three-time world champion.
The 34-year-old lost the unified belts to Oleksandr Usyk on points in 2021 and failed to regain them in a rematch in 2022, but he has since won four straight fights. That run consisted of a decision victory over Jermaine Franklin plus knockouts of Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and – most recently – UFC star Francis Ngannou in March.
Meanwhile, Dubois also failed to overcome Usyk, losing to the Ukrainian via stoppage last year, before Usyk became undisputed champion against Tyson Fury in May. Since then, however, Dubois has stopped Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic, with his win over the latter bringing the interim IBF title.
Dubois, 27, was then elevated to regular champion when Usyk vacated the official belt. And tonight’s winner at Wembley could get a shot at redemption against Usyk, if the unbeaten southpaw defeats Fury again in December.
Follow live updates from Joshua vs Dubois and the undercard, below.
Anthony Joshua reveals how ‘mouthy’ stranger in pub provoked Daniel Dubois row
Anthony Joshua does not take kindly to being disrespected. At least not anymore. The two-time world heavyweight champion has made that very clear in recent weeks, with the threat of severe repercussions should anyone dare to provoke him.
With a steely focus and deadly serious tone, Joshua vowed to put a chair across his rival Daniel Dubois’ face during a promotional event in June.
The British heavyweights square off in the ring on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium, with a record 96,000 fervent fans hungry for another glorious occasion in British boxing’s golden age – a period in which AJ himself has always been front and centre.
Anthony Joshua reveals ‘mouthy’ stranger in pub provoked Daniel Dubois row
The two-time world champion battles IBF king Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, and Jack Rathborn details the origins of a fractious build-up and AJ’s new mindset after the heavyweight vowed to throw a chair over his rival’s head
Liam Gallagher set to perform at 9pm before main event
Liam Gallagher is set to perform at 9pm before main event and after Sheeraz v Denny.
Here’s the running order from 4pm:
- Chamberlain v Padley
- Kelly v Davis
- Warrington v Cacace
- Buatsi v Hutchinson
- Sheeraz v Denny
- Joshua v Dubois
Joshua vs Dubois card: Who else is fighting tonight?
The undercard at Wembley tonight features a number of high-profile names, too, including Joshua Buatsi, Josh Warrington, Liam Smith and Hamzah Sheeraz. That is thanks to Saudi investment, with this event representing the Gulf state’s second boxing card on foreign soil – and first in the UK.
Full card (subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion)
Daniel Dubois (C) vs Anthony Joshua (IBF heavyweight title)
Tyler Denny (C) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (European middleweight title)
Anthony Cacace (C) vs Josh Warrington (super-featherweight)
Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson (WBO interim light-heavyweight title)
Josh Kelly vs Ishmael Davis (middleweight)
Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley (lightweight)
Who is fighting on the Joshua vs Dubois tonight?
Anthony Joshua will challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title, in an all-British clash at Wembley
Lennox Lewis insists Daniel Dubois ‘has a great chance’ against Anthony Joshua
Lennox Lewis has urged Daniel Dubois to prove he is a world champion in the ring when he puts his IBF belt on the line against Anthony Joshua.
Dubois and Joshua clash in the first great all-British heavyweight world title showdown since Lewis and Frank Bruno gripped the nation with their Cardiff Arms Park collision in 1993.
Lennox Lewis insists Daniel Dubois ‘has a great chance’ against Anthony Joshua
Dubois was given the IBF title in June following Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to vacate in order to pursue a rematch with Tyson Fury.
Who’s really the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world?
With marquee clashes seemingly every other weekend, it can be hard to keep track of all of the top contenders in a single weight class - let alone considering who would top a list of pound-for-pound fighters. Fortunately, our Combat Sports Correspondent Alex Pattle blends his boxing obsession with being a glutton for punishment, and he’s picked out the top ten fighters in the world as they currently stand:
Who’s really the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world?
Here are The Independent’s rankings for top 10 men’s boxers
Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois is just the start of Saudi Arabia’s boxing revolution
This fight is something of a rarity in the modern boxing landscape in that it is on British soil rather than in Middle Eastern nation that has come to rule over the sport. Steve Bunce explains why Saudi Arabia’s insatiable appetite for big fights looks set to continue:
Joshua v Dubois is just the beginning for Saudi Arabia and a boxing revolution
Saudi Arabia has enabled an unprecedented run of blockbuster fights and, as Steve Bunce explains, fighters are set to benefit into next year and beyond thanks to Turki Al-Sheikh’s relentless appetite for boxing
Anthony Joshua: ‘I’m willing to die’ against Daniel Dubois
Anthony Joshua has insisted that he is “willing to die” against Daniel Dubois on Saturday, as the Britons clash at Wembley Stadium.
Joshua, 34, will challenge Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title, after Dubois, 27, was elevated from interim champion when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the official belt.
For Joshua, the main-event contest represents a chance to become a three-time world champion, and “AJ” is adamant that he will leave everything in the ring to achieve that goal.
Anthony Joshua: ‘I’m willing to die’ against Daniel Dubois
Interview: Joshua will challenge his fellow Briton at Wembley on Saturday, in a bid to become a three-time world heavyweight champion
Eddie Hearn predicts Daniel Dubois’ ‘head will fall off’ from pressure of Anthony Joshua fight
Eddie Hearn has predicted that the pressure of a fight with Anthony Joshua will be too much for Daniel Dubois, and that the younger fighter’s “head will fall off” at Wembley.
This evening, Dubois defends the IBF heavyweight title against his fellow Briton, having been elevated from interim champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the regular belt.
Eddie Hearn: Dubois’ ‘head will fall off’ from pressure of Joshua fight
Interview: Joshua’s promoter also compared Dubois’s power to that of AJ’s previous opponents
Who is Daniel Dubois? Anthony Joshua’s opponent and IBF heavyweight champion
Anthony Joshua will challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on Saturday, with the Britons clashing at Wembley Stadium. But for the uninitiated, who is Dubois?
Who is Daniel Dubois? Anthony Joshua’s opponent and IBF heavyweight champion
Anthony Joshua will challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title, in an all-British clash at Wembley
Saudi Arabia’s boxing revolution continues... at Wembley, of all places
It has cost a billion dollars, taken just 11 months, and this Saturday in front of 96,000, the boxing revolution will continue at Wembley Stadium.
Last October, a boxing ring appeared from a depth of 26ft inside a black hole in the middle of the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital: the new capital of boxing. The ring was for Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou; the best two men in their respective sports, boxing and mixed martial arts. It was the launch of the boxing revolution.
Saudi Arabia’s boxing revolution continues... at Wembley, of all places
The Saudis have made many long-awaited fights over the last year. Now they visit London, giving fans an all-British fight in Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois
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