Anthony Joshua fights Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight world title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Here is all you might want to know in regards to the Sky Sports activities Field Workplace showdown.
When are the Joshua vs Dubois ringwalks?
Anthony Joshua returns to world title motion towards a British rival, one other hard-punching Londoner Daniel Dubois.
Riyadh Season: Joshua v Dubois is on Saturday September 21. The Sky Sports activities Field Workplace invoice with a stacked undercard begins at 4pm.
The principle occasion ringwalks are anticipated round 9.45pm.
The present will conclude by 11pm.
What is the AJ-Dubois working order?
Plenty of intriguing bouts are set for Saturday’s undercard:
- Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley at super-lightweight at approx. 4.05pm
- Josh Kelly vs Ishmael Davis at middleweight
- Anthony Cacace vs Josh Warrington at super-featherweight
- Joshua Buatsi vs Willie Hutchinson for the vacant WBO Interim light-heavyweight title
- Tyler Denny vs Hamzah Sheeraz for the European middleweight title
- Liam Gallagher efficiency
- First bell for primary occasion at approx. 10pm
How do I watch Joshua vs Dubois and the way a lot is it?
The Riyadh Season: Joshua vs Dubois occasion is priced at £19.95 for Sky prospects within the UK and €24.95 for Sky prospects within the Republic of Eire up till midnight on Friday September 20.
Thereafter £19.95 / €24.95 throughout all ‘self-service’ bookings (distant management/on-line) or £24.95 / €29.95 if booked through the telephone (both IVR or agent) however notice an extra £2 reserving charge if through an agent will apply.
The occasion value will revert again to £19.95 / €24.95 (ROI) from midnight Saturday September 21.
The place is the AJ-Dubois battle?
The all-British heavyweight world title battle will happen at Wembley Stadium, marking Joshua’s return to the long-lasting venue for the primary time since 2018, with a document attendance of 96,000 anticipated.
For Dubois, it will likely be the primary time he has boxed at Wembley, however not his first stadium battle. He challenged Oleksandr Usyk for the unified championship at Wroclaw Stadium in Poland.
Who’s the champion?
Anthony Joshua is vastly extra skilled at world title stage, a veteran of 12 world championship bouts, 10 of which had been for unified titles.
However Dubois is the holder of the IBF belt going into this battle. He received the IBF’s Interim title in his final bout. When Usyk agreed his rematch with Fury, Usyk couldn’t defend towards the obligatory IBF challenger and in order that Interim strap was upgraded to the complete world championship.
What’s AJ and Dubois’ present type?
Each have recovered from defeats to the world’s main heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk. Dubois recovered from final 12 months’s stoppage loss to the Ukrainian to grind down Jarrell Miller and he additionally stopped Filip Hrgovic.
These fights had been arguably at the next stage than the four-bout profitable run Joshua has been on since his second loss to Usyk. However as Joshua has handled Jermaine Franklin, then Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, he is completed so in more and more spectacular trend.
The pre-fight speak: what Joshua and Dubois say
Daniel Dubois instructed Sky Sports activities: “I aim to knock him out. That’s the programme. That’s the mindset, that’s the intention coming into this fight. I’m going to focus my whole life into destroying it and just being a good destroyer, a good conqueror.
“Do not wait. Go on the market. Smash him.
“Go through them. Go through whatever I have to go through… No retreat, no surrender. And go out there and perform like a warrior.”
Anthony Joshua instructed Sky Sports activities: “I’m just willing to fight anyone. This is my 13th world title fight. So that must mean whoever’s at that level or whoever’s going to come to that level, I’m going to have to compete with. We’re all here to do a job. We’re all here as warriors to fight each other.
“[I’m] focusing, finishing a mission. Then after that, a championship belt comes residence with me and all the pieces else that comes with it.
“But no emotion. A job and a mission that needs to be completed.”
What do their promoters say?
Frank Warren, Dubois promoter, instructed Sky Sports activities Information: “AJ’s got more of the experience but there comes a time in boxing when it’s a young man’s game. I believe this young man [Dubois] is on his game at the moment and I do think he’ll come away as the victor.
“It is how who will get caught reacts to that. Whoever will get on the again foot on this battle is just not going to win it.
“The guy who is going to win this is the guy who is going to keep pushing his opponent back, and I believe Daniel will be the guy to do that.”
Eddie Hearn, Joshua promoter, instructed Sky Sports activities Information: “If you get hit by Anthony Joshua at the moment, you are going to sleep.
“If Daniel Dubois comes out aggressively like he did towards Hrgovic, you are going to get a fireplace battle. And if he makes one mistake, it is night-night for Daniel Dubois.
“In all boxing, you’re only one punch away from a disaster, particularly when you’ve got two huge punching, fast heavyweights. That’s the beauty of this match-up.”
Liam Gallagher is acting at AJ-Dubois?
Sure! Oasis’ monumental reunion tour has been introduced however at this occasion you possibly can a minimum of get a preview and see Liam Gallagher, who will probably be performing reside simply earlier than the primary occasion.
What boxing is arising on Sky Sports activities?
Jaime Munguia vs Erik Bazinyan – Tremendous-middleweight bout (September 21)
Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois – IBF heavyweight title (September 21 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace)
Sandy Ryan vs Mikaela Mayer – WBO welterweight title (September 28)
Takuma Inoue vs Seiya Tsutsumi – WBA bantamweight title (October 13)
Junto Nakatani vs Tasana Salapat – WBC bantamweight title (October 14)
Adam Azim vs Ohara Davies – Tremendous-lightweight bout (October 19)
Robson Conceicao vs O’Shaquie Foster – WBC super-featherweight title (November 3)
Keyshawn Davis vs Gustavo Lemos – Light-weight bout (November 9)
Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight showdown with Daniel Dubois takes place on Saturday September 21 reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. E book Joshua v Dubois now!