EXPLAINER
The British pair to fulfill in a bout for the IBF world heavyweight title at a sold-out Wembley Stadium.
Who: Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois
What: IBF world heavyweight title battle
When: Saturday, September 21, 21:00 GMT
The place: Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom
comply with: Al Jazeera’s dwell protection begins at 17:00 GMT
What’s the Joshua vs Dubois battle?
The pair will battle it out over 12 rounds in a world heavyweight title bout.
What title are Joshua and Dubois preventing for?
At stake is the IBF world heavyweight title, which was vacated by Oleksandr Usyk in June simply 5 weeks after he turned the primary undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in almost 25 years.
Usyk, who beat Tyson Fury in a cut up resolution on Could 18, posted on X: “Anthony and Daniel, I do know the IBF title is vital to you. It’s my current to you on 21 September.”
The place is the Joshua vs Dubois battle going down?
The battle is going down at Wembley Stadium in London. A document post-war British boxing crowd of 96,000 can be in attendance for the occasion. The venue, which has hosted sporting occasions since 1923, was rebuilt over 4 years, and the brand new stadium opened in 2007. The earlier document boxing attendance on the venue was 94,000 for a Tyson Fury battle towards Dillian Whyte in April 2022.
Who’s Anthony Joshua?
Joshua, who was born in Watford on the outskirts of London, was a gold medal winner on the 2012 Olympics. The 6ft-6-inch (198cm) fighter is a two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) (Tremendous model), Worldwide Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Group (WBO) titles twice from 2016 to 2021. The 34-year-old’s skilled document is 28 wins from 31 bouts.
Who’s Daniel Dubois?
The 6ft-4-inch (193cm) fighter was born in Greenwich, London, and have become an expert boxer at 19 however had been primed for the game his complete life by his father. Dubois was home-schooled by his dad and mom, who put a heavy emphasis on boxing for the now-27-year-old. Dubois has received 21 of his 23 professional bouts.
What does Joshua must say earlier than the battle?
“I’m in supreme situation, each bodily and likewise mentally,” Joshua mentioned. “So, yeah, it’s good to be again. And I’ve been watching among the previous fights as properly, simply including some gasoline to the hearth.
“Able to rumble – reminding myself what I can do, what I’m able to,” added the 34-year-old, who misplaced to Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September 2021 after which in Jeddah in August 2022.
What does Dubois must say?
“I have to retain it and maintain onto it,” Dubois mentioned of the interim belt he was handed in June after Ukraine’s Usyk shed the title.
“It’s a fantastic factor to have, however now I have to legitimise myself by successful this battle. So now I’m able to go to conflict. I’m prepared for a battle. It’s a resurrection story of my profession.”
Who’s on the undercards?
- Tyler Denny vs Hamza Sheeraz — EBU European middleweight title battle
- Anthony Cacace vs Josh Warrington — IBF and IBO tremendous featherweight title battle
- Ishmael Davis vs Josh Kelly — 12-round middleweight battle
- Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson — WBO interim gentle heavyweight title battle
- Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley — 10-round light-weight battle
When is the Joshua vs Dubois ring stroll and battle?
The bout is final on the billing for Saturday’s occasions at Wembley, and the battle is prone to begin extraordinarily late.
The ring stroll is predicted to be at 11:30pm (22:30 GMT). The battle ought to begin quarter-hour after the primary fighter leaves his dressing room.
What’s the battle purse?
Each boxers have a minimal takeaway from the bout, however the figures may rise relying on pay-per-view revenue for the battle.
The reported figures for the match-up counsel Joshua will stroll away with $7.9m, however that may rise as much as $33m relying on pay-per-view gross sales whereas Dubois will take dwelling a assured $4.6m, which may rise as much as $13.3m.