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Oleksandr Usyk is better placed than anyone to judge the skills of both Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua.

The Ukrainian has beaten every man he has faced in the professional ring. A former undisputed cruiserweight turned undisputed heavyweight champion, Usyk beat Joshua in back to back fights in 2021 and 2022.

He then beat Dubois via KO in August of 2023, his first title defence in the division, after being down for several minutes from a shot that was ruled to be low.

The Ukrainian has beaten every man he has faced in the professional ring. A former undisputed cruiserweight turned undisputed heavyweight champion, Usyk beat Joshua in back to back fights in 2021 and 2022.

The Ukrainian has beaten every man he has faced in the professional ring. A former undisputed cruiserweight turned undisputed heavyweight champion, Usyk beat Joshua in back to back fights in 2021 and 2022.

Oleksandr Usyk Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Daniel Dubois Is Better Than Anthony Joshua

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Joshua has since fought Dubois for the IBF title and ended up coming unstuck and knocked out inside five rounds after putting in what many thought was a below par performance.

Speaking to TNT Sports before he faced Dubois, Usyk was asked outright who is the better boxer of the two Brits.

“Anthony Joshua is Olympic champion, two-time world champion. Daniel is a young boy, yeah? But Anthony is the best boxer.”

He elaborated on his point in a seperate interview.

“You cannot compare the two guys. These are completely different types of athletes. The only thing that is in common is that they both are boxers.”

Neither Joshua nor Dubois has fought since their clash. A rematch was on the cards but fell by the way side due to ‘niggling injuries on ‘AJ’s part. Dubois was instead scheduled to take on Joseph Parker in February but fell ill so withdrew.

Dubois has since been targeting an undisputed rematch with Usykbut the Ukrainian has now been ordered to fight WBO mandatory Parker instead.

Anthony Joshua could be handed a shot at Daniel Dubois’ world title after Oleksandr Usyk and Joseph Parker were ordered to begin negotiations for a mandatory heavyweight clash.

The WBO has revealed that the two teams have 30 days to reach terms following Parker’s win over Martin Bakole last month. In a publicly released notice, the WBO said: “Please be advised that the WBO World Championship Committee is hereby ordering the commencement of negotiations between the subject matters fighters to discharge the WBO mandatory championship obligation in the Heavyweight Division.

“By virtue of this order, the WBO Interim Championship shall be terminated expeditiously in compliance with our institutional policy of only one world champion per weight class. The parties have 30 days to reach terms. Failure to do so will result in this Committee ordering purse bid proceedings in accordance with WBO Regulations of World Championship Contests.”

Anthony Joshua

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Usyk’s last fight came back in December when he defeated long-time rival Tyson Fury via unanimous decision in Riyadh. As for Parker – the WBO interim title-holder – the Kiwi star now seemingly looks set to challenge for the Ukrainian’s title next as he looks to become a world champion once again.

Usyk recently set out his retirement plan and revealed he wants two more fights before calling it a day. In an interview with Sky Sports, Usyk – an undisputed champion at both heavyweight and cruiserweight – said: “I will fight who will win, Joseph Parker, Daniel Dubois, no problem. I think two years, one and a half [left in boxing]. I feel great myself. I feel I have two fights to prepare [for], not more. Just two.”

However, those plans were potentially scuppered after Dubois pulled out of his clash with Parker due to illness. Despite the Brit pulling out, Usyk is still targeting a rematch with ‘Triple D.’ That said, Dubois may have to wait a little while longer but news will come as a boost to Joshua as it could set him up with a rematch with Dubois. ‘AJ’ hasn’t fought since he was knocked out by ‘Triple D’ back in September at Wembley Stadium. The two stars were due to face off right away earlier this year, but Joshua wasn’t deemed fit enough to compete.

Joshua has been tipped to fight Fury this year, despite the latter’s retirement announcement. However, ‘AJ’ was handed a real blow after boxing trainer Andy Lee, who is also Fury’s cousin, revealed the former world champion has no interest in returning. Asked if he is in touch with the ‘Gypsy King’, Lee told iFL TV: “[It’s] just the odd message here and there and he seems very happy. [He said], ‘Andy I’m not f****d.’ That’s what he said. ‘I couldn’t be f****d with it.’ He’s very happy. As bad as it sounds, it depends what the figure is for Tyson. It has to motivate him to come out of retirement. He seems very happy.”

Eddie Hearn has said “there’s quite a few things happening” regarding the return of Anthony Joshua.

The former heavyweight champion, who suffered a devastating defeat in September to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, was hopeful of a quick turnaround into a rematch with IBF champion Dubois, but suffered an injury – believed to be to his arm – and could not start training camp again quickly enough to make a projected February 22 date for the return.

“Daniel Dubois, I think, will fight AJ this summer, if we want. And AJ wants to fight [Tyson] Fury,” said Hearn.

Joshua Hearn

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“We know right now [since Fury retired] that’s not an option. But I just want to throw a few other names into the mix and say, because we’re in March and he’ll probably fight in July, or something like that. So I just want to get the flavor. The flavor in Saudi [where Joshua was in attendance for Joseph Parker-Martin Bakole as part of the DAZN broadcast team] was, ‘I want Fury. If I can’t get Fury, I’d like Dubois.’”

Hearn then said: “And I think everyone’s dangerous. So why not fight for the world heavyweight title?

“’You could fight [Agit] Kabayel, you could fight [Zhilei] Zhang, you could fight Bakole, you could fight Parker.’ Parker’s as dangerous as Dubois, in my opinion. And he’s got no world heavyweight title. So we’ll have a conversation, and we’re going to start making some decisions.”

Asked about the February 22 date, Hearn said Joshua would not have been able to have had a long enough camp.

“And then you don’t do anything for a month, and then it [the injury] is playing up. That’s why, despite people thinking that he ducked February 22nd, there’s absolutely no way he could ever be anywhere near ready for February 22nd,” said Hearn.

Asked about Joshua’s fitness now, Hearn said his client “was firing on all cylinders”.

Major decision on Anthony Joshua vs Dubois rematch revealed

Anthony Joshua‘s much-anticipated rematch with Daniel Dubois has been cast into doubt following his decision to delay his return to the ring.

Still reeling from his September knockout loss to Dubois before a record crowd of 96,000 at Wembley, the 35-year-old heavyweight ace has yet to secure a date for his comeback.

The defeat saw Joshua miss a chance to reclaim the IBF heavyweight title, and fans have been eagerly awaiting details of a rematch, initially expected to take place either in the UK or Saudi Arabia.

A tentative date of February 22 had been proposed, with boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh backing the event and Dubois keen to defend his title as soon as possible. However, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has dampened hopes for an early 2025 clash, suggesting that Joshua isn’t likely to return until next summer. Responding to a fan query on Instagram, Hearn said, “He had five fights in 18 months, he will be fine. Back in the summer.”

The delay has put Dubois’ plans in flux, as he remains eager to stay active. Dubois’ promoter Barry Hearn expressed doubts over an immediate rematch, stating, “I don’t see (AJ) happening next. We’re looking at other options, and we’ll make a decision soon.” Hearn added that Dubois is likely to seek other opponents if Joshua remains unavailable: “We’re in the Daniel Dubois business. He’s the champion, and he wants to be back in the ring by February.”

For now, the future remains uncertain, and fans await confirmation of who will be next to challenge the IBF titleholder.

IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois wants to face Anthony Joshua in the boxing ring again,

‘Dynamite’ and ‘AJ’ faced off last month at Wembley Stadium in London, England. For Daniel Dubois, the fight was his first defense of IBF heavyweight gold, having won the title with a June knockout over Filip Hrgovic. Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua entered the ring fresh off his knockout victory over Francis Ngannou in March.

Despite the challenger entering the ring a heavy betting favorite, he was dominated early. Daniel Dubois knocked down Anthony Joshua repeatedly in the early rounds of the contest, but the ex-champion found new life in round five. ‘AJ’ hurt ‘Dynamite’ badly with a right hand early in the frame. However, Dubois quickly found his own counter, knocking out Joshua with a short hook.

For Daniel Dubois, the knockout victory was validation that he was truly among the heavyweight division’s elite. Post-fight, Anthony Joshua called for a rematch with the IBF champion, but some speculated that he could fight someone else. ‘AJ’ had no contractual right to order a rematch with Dubois to begin with.

ANTHONY JOSHUA

Heavyweight boxing champion Daniel Dubois calls for rematch with Anthony Joshua

However, Daniel Dubois would love to face the British heavyweight again. Speaking in a recent interview with Seconds Out, the champion was asked about a potential rematch with Anthony Joshua. There, Dubois confirmed that the bout would be next and that he also enjoyed the first firefight with ‘AJ’.

“If he wants it, I want it too. I was the better man on the night but there’s no disrespect.” Daniel Dubois stated in the interview, when asked about fighting Anthony Joshua again. “I’m not gonna badmouth him or anything, it was a great fight and if we can do it again it’ll be even bigger.” (h/t Michael Benson)

He continued, “No-one said it was gonna be easy. I had to slay the king so I had to come through whatever fire he was bringing at me. I love those sort of match-ups where we’re just letting our hands go, back and forth, roll the dice, gun slinging. It was really exciting for me to be honest.”

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Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has explained the “calculated” reason why his fighter may take a rematch with Daniel Dubois next.

Joshua was dropped several times by Dubois en route to a knockout loss in September, as the latter retained the IBF heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium.

It was suggested after the fight that Joshua has a rematch clause, although some fans and pundits have advised “AJ” not to face his fellow Briton next. Hearn, however, has lifted the lid on Joshua’s thinking.

“My initial thought after the fight was: ‘Let’s just chill out, maybe wait for Fury vs Usyk,’” Hearn told Sky Sports, referencing the heavyweight title rematch between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, scheduled for 21 December.

“AJ’s reaction was quite a bit different. Obviously, out of pride, you always want to take the rematch – but it’s a little bit more calculated than that.

“It’s more like: Well, what happens if Usyk vs Fury doesn’t happen? What if someone gets injured? And even if it does happen, they’re not going to fight again until July, August. Then [Joshua thinks]: ‘I’m out the ring for nearly a year, and I want to be active.’

“[Joshua thinks]: ‘I want to win the world heavyweight title, and I’ve got a shot there to win the world heavyweight title in my hand. Obviously it’s a dangerous fight [against Dubois], but I can’t box any worse than I did.’”

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois

Hearn added: “When you start actually thinking about it, I don’t think there’s a bad decision to make. I know that he is leaning towards the rematch, because he wants to win the world heavyweight title – versus fighting [Deontay] Wilder, waiting for Fury, and then you’ve got all next year bubbling around, not really fighting for the world heavyweight title.

“If it’s solely down to AJ, which it will be at the end of the day, I think it’s going to be very hard to talk him out of taking the rematch.”

The situation could be complicated, however, by the news that the IBF has ordered a title eliminator between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel.

The winner of that fight would theoretically be Dubois’s next challenger, unless Joshua faces the champion in good time.

Why is there always a buzz around heavyweights? The sheer power, flying punches, exciting action, and brutal knockouts remain a constant theme. IBF has ensured fans witness two hard-hitting heavyweights, as they fight it out to punch a golden ticket to face Daniel Dubois next. However, it might rob fans of another thrilling encounter, as it could potentially derail Anthony Joshua’s plans.

Notably, the IBF has ordered a title eliminator between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel to determine who will challenge ‘Dynamite’ next for his IBF strap. While Bakole, 31, brushed aside Frank Sanchez in his last fight, Kabayel, 32, turned in the best performance of his career after he knocked out Jared Anderson. Their last respective wins had ensured the two moved up in the IBF hierarchy and looked to challenge for the title next.

TalkSports’ Michael Benson turned to his X handle and revealed this development to the fans. He wrote, “The IBF has ordered an eliminator between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel to determine a mandatory challenger to heavyweight titleholder Daniel Dubois. Really good matchup; both coming off career-best performances. Bakole is ESPN’s No. 7 heavyweight while Kabayel is No. 8.”

ANTHONY JOSHUA

There is no concrete timeline yet for their fight but Bakole’s promoter Ben Shalom recently disclosed his intentions to get a date in December. The details are yet to be chalked out and it might not take time, given that getting a fight date early will only diminish ‘AJ’s chances of securing an immediate rematch with Dubois. But that’s a fight where the money will be, for the fighters and the promoters.

Anthony Joshua insists on Daniel Dubois rematch

Eddie Hearn admitted that Joshua, 34, was leaning towards the rematch to win the heavyweight title. Alternatively, he could fight Deontay Wilder or other top names in the division as the British boxer continued to wait for the result of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury. If Uysk vs. Fury is detailed, then Joshua, at 28-4, would have to wait longer for a fight.

But Dubois, 27, won’t be available till February too. So, waiting for a rematch could affect Joshua’s activity levels, especially when he has entered the twilight years of his boxing career. Hearn, 45, declared, “If it’s solely down to AJ, which it will be at the end of the day. I think it’s going to be very hard to talk him out of taking the rematch.” It remains to be seen how the IBF title eliminator and Usyk vs. Fury pan out and how these fights affect the Dubois vs. Joshua rematch.

What do you make of this coming fight between Martin Bakole and Agit Kabayel? Do you think it will affect Daniel Dubois’ rematch with Anthony Joshua? Let us know in the comments below.

Let forget  his appearance” Joe Joyce Changes His Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois Fight Prediction

Anthony Joshua returns to Wembley Stadium this month to challenge for Daniel Dubois‘ new IBF World Heavyweight Title.

The two Brits have lost to Oleksandr Usyk in recent times but benefitted when he vacated the IBF strap, thus elevated Dubois to full champion and giving this intriguing clash more significance

Few are predicting it will go the distance – the pair have 45 knockouts between them and have each been stopped in at least one of the losses on their records.

In an interview with Queensberry Promotions, Joe Joyce said he was excited for the match-up.

“I think that’ll be a good fight. I’m gonna try and be there or watch it and see who gonna be the winner. It’s a very tasty fight, I like the build-up where Dubois is coming out of his shell and Joshua’s biting back, all that animosity is exciting stuff. Yeah, I can’t wait to see it.”

Joyce beat Dubois for the British, Commonwealth and European Heavyweight titles back in 2020, inflicting such damage on the younger man’s eye that he was forced to take a knee and bow out of the fight. Having also sparred Joshua, he is well-placed to make a prediction.

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The 38-year-old said that he was picking ‘AJ’ for the win at first but is now leaning more towards Dubois.

“I was initially edging with Joshua but I don’t know, Dubois is coming on.

There’s also a motive behind the pick…

“It looks better for me. I beat Dubois, he beats Joshua, right?”

Joyce has assured fans he will return to the ring after a points loss to Derek Chisora in July

No Doubt ” Daniel Dubois could end Anthony Joshua’s career in their world title fight at Wembley, says promoter Frank Warren

Anthony Joshua challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday September 21, Sky subscribers and Non Sky subscribers can now book the fight on Sky Sports Box Office

Daniel Dubois could end Anthony Joshua’s career, suggests promoter Frank Warren ahead of their IBF heavyweight world title showdown.

Warren, who promotes Dubois, believes a crushing loss could send Joshua into retirement.

“It’s how you lose a fight. If he lost the fight convincingly, it would be hard for him to come back if he wanted to carry on,” Warren told Sky Sports News.

“But he could lose a close fight or by a debatable decision. Anything can happen in boxing.”

Though he added: “The pressure is on AJ. He’s the bookmaker’s favourite, the fans’ favourite, and obviously the better known boxer of the two, certainly in the UK. Everything is on him.”

Warren expects his fighter to take advantage of that though. “These are two British guys on a roll, coming off some good wins, although I believe Daniel’s opponents have been superior and better quality than AJ’s,” he said.

“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.”

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Breaking down the British heavyweight battle

Both fighters are famed for their punch-power. Warren explained what he believes will be decisive in the contest:

“I doubt it will be a draw, because I don’t think it will go the distance. There will be a winner.

“Out of these two guys, it’s hard to differentiate the punch-power. They are both big punchers, both have good jabs.

“It’s going to be who has the better chin. Because one thing is for sure, when they are in the ring, big punchers let their right hand go and they become vulnerable and expose their chin for the counter.

“It’s how who gets caught reacts to that. Whoever gets on the back foot in this fight is 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.”

DANIEL DUBOIS wasn’t in the mood for celebrating his birthday, so much so that he lamped a tasty cake with Anthony Joshua’s face on it.

The IBF heavyweight champion celebrated his 27th birthday on Friday with a hard training session under the watchful eye of coach Don Charles.

Charles and the rest of Dubois’ team later broke out into Stevie Wonder’s ‘Happy Birthday’ and presented a cake with the face of upcoming opponent AJ to ‘Triple D’.But Dubois wasn’t in the mood for a singsong, shouting “Stop the music” before punching the tasty-looking cake with his right hand.The softly-spoken but heavy-handed Dubois then roared “This is business.”Charles couldn’t quite believe it, jokingly saying: “Be nice, it’s your birthday.”Footage of Dubiois’ destruction of his birthday cake spread like wildfire on social media.

One boxing fan said of the clip on X: “I’ll give it to Dubois, he’s turned his persona around and now has quite the personality.

Another said: “That’s the closest he’s gonna get, lol.”

And another said: “Dubois has a promising acting career when he retires.”

One remarked: “Might be only 1 he lands b4 being tucked up in his cot by AJ.”

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“You’d think after the [Joe] Joyce / [Oleksandr] Usyk losses he’d be a bit more humble & respect the game more, but trying to force a deep rivalry with AJ isn’t the one.”

Dubois will make the maiden defence of his IBF heavyweight title against Joshua at Wembley on September 21.

A whopping 96,000 fans will pack out the home of English football for the huge domestic dust-up

He said: “AJ’s been the king for a long time and on the night, I need to become a king slayer.

“Ad that’s my goal, that’s the mission at hand.

“I’m learning more about myself as a fighter, as a person, coming out of the darkness and into the light, improving all around as a fighter and as an athlete.

“I’m up for this and ready to go.”

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