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‘This is what boxing needs’ – US fans rejoice as Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois PPV price is revealed

US fight fans are excited about finally getting a cheap pay-per-view boxing event.

According to PPV.com, fans in America can buy Anthony Joshua’s IBF heavyweight title fight against Daniel Dubois for just $19.99 on September 21

That’s a huge price cut. A week earlier on September 14, Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga will cost fans $89.99 and UFC 306 will set ESPN+ subscribers back $69.99.

Boxing fans across the pond have become accustomed to extortionate PPV prices, and their delight was clear after learning about the bargain offer for Joshua vs Dubois.

One person tweeted: “I’m definitely gonna buy it now.”

Another said: “Wow! More than a fair deal and I bet the numbers will show ppl appreciate it.”

A third person commented: “A solid price might buy and not stream.”

Someone else wrote: “Wasn’t going to watch but for $20 bucks might as well.”

Lower-priced PPV events will become the norm if His Excellency Turki Alalshikh gets his way.

The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority wants to to tackle illegal streaming and appease boxing fans around the world by reducing PPV prices.

“You mention the PPV, I think this is my next big fight and I want your advice also,” he told talkSPORT’s Jordan and White show on Monday morning.

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“I dream of a PPV with a good price to make the fans happy and subscribe and get them to watch it legally.

“Usually when I see a high PPV, a lot of people go and watch the fight illegally and this is not healthy for boxing and the platform.

“What I will try to push is to have our Riyadh Season shows at less than £20 in England and less than $20 around the world…

“I would prefer to have one million fans subscribe and buy the PPV for £20 than less than 500,000 [for £40].

Alalshikh says his next big boxing event on October 12 will be even cheaper.

He added: “The card opening Riyadh Season in October [Beterbiev vs Bivol] I decide to sell it for £15 to the UK and $15 around the world.”

I’m Ready ‘I’m a king slayer and I’ve got to do that again’: Daniel Dubois ready to take out Anthony Joshua

Daniel Dubois sits down for a face to face conversation with upcoming opponent Anthony Joshua, along with their respective promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn, to talk about their upcoming IBF world title fight on September 21. Check out some excerpts of what the fighters had to say with the full video at the top.

Dubois on entering the prime of his career

“I was speaking about before, I was in a dark place and I was going through some stuff but I feel like I’ve been resurrected now. I’m in the light again and I’m ready to fight. He’s been the king for a while, he’s been the king for a long time in fact, but I feel like it’s my time and I’m a king slayer and I’ve got to do that again.”

Joshua on his matchup against Dubois

“All due respect, you don’t underestimate anyone but I do know boxing very well. All this stuff that we talk about, I study Daniel and I look at some of the things that he says, his characteristics, his boxing talent, his upbringing and so on — all of it’s irrelevant. Is he ready? Everything I tell you is irrelevant. He will see, September 21st.”

Joshua on the rumor of Dubois supposedly knocking him out in a past sparring session

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“Everyone tries to underestimate me, using my name for clout and boost their career. But now Daniel’s got a chance to do it by fighting me. That’s the best way that he’ll prove himself, is by fighting me.”

Towards the end of the conversation things would get tense with Joshua taking offense to Dubois saying “If he wants to swing, let’s go now,” to which Joshua would ultimately get out of his seat and engage Dubois in some intimidation tactics.

All in the mind : Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: Victory is all in the mind for the reigning IBF heavyweight world champion

Daniel Dubois will be meditating over, and visualising how, he plans to defeat Anthony Joshua when they meet at Wembley Stadium on September 21.

The IBF world heavyweight champion takes on the former unified king of the division in a blockbuster clash, live on Sky Sports Box Office, where the winner will be line to face the victor of the Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury rematch later this year.

“When I’m in training camp, I sharpen up my mind,” Dubois told Sky Sports. “I play out the fight over and over, and just meditation and just visualising.

“I do a lot of that, and the sparring helps. The camp atmosphere all helps as well.

“This fight sells itself, based off me and AJ and what we both bring – and what I bring especially.

“We’ll see as it goes on, but I’m going to be in camp, locked in and focused. I’ll have tunnel vision about getting that victory.”

September 21 will not be the first time Dubois and Joshua have shared a ring, with the duo having sparred together when the former was part of the Great Britain amateur squad.

There have been rumours Joshua was knocked down by his future opponent in one session, although the former champion has denied that.

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Dubois insists he has no memories of those sessions either and even if he did, is adamant they would be of no relevance as he has come on so much as a boxer since then.

“Those spars were seven years ago, and I can’t remember a thing about them, to be honest,” Dubois said.

“I’m not here to spar him now, I’m here to fight him, so I’m thinking about that. I haven’t brought my headguard, that spar is in the past for me.

“At the time it was a great experience, but seven years on I’m a different fighter now with different experiences in the fight game.”

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Among those experiences are those big nights on boxing’s grand stages, such as stadium fights against Kevin Lerena and Usyk in Tottenham and Wroclaw respectively, not to mention the clashes with Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic in Saudi Arabia.

He has tussled for titles too, beating Trevor Bryan in Miami to claim the WBA regular heavyweight crown two years ago and then take the IBF interim crown, later upgraded to full world champion status, in the bout with Hrgovic.

“Especially Saudi,” Dubois said, reflecting on what he has learnt from those big nights. “It was an amazing journey and I feel like it has empowered me to move on from here and get this next W.

“To go out there and the way we got the [WBA regular belt] with Don King in Miami was just a dream – it was a trip, it was good.

“It’s back in London, fighting again – I’ve missed it. It’s going to be a great night to have that feel, that energy and that buzz in the city.”

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Having now compiled a 21-2 (20) record as a professional and holding a world title, Dubois has little to fear when he takes on Joshua in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley.

But he is adamant he will be able to utilise any fear there is on the night rather than let it get to him.

“You can never let that happen,” Dubois said. “Even if you are scared you’ve got to act brave!

“For a fighter, if you don’t have a bit of fear then you’re crazy. But fear is good and it’s my friend when I’m in the ring.”

‘He can’t hold it for a chance’ – Fans Predicts only one winner as Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois’ physiques compared ahead of heavyweight clash

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois look in sensational shape ahead of their heavyweight showdown.

Daniel Dubois and Joshua are set to do battle in a titanic tussle for the former’s IBF heavyweight title in a record-breaking event at Wembley Stadium on September 21.

The two powerful heavyweights have been known for being in elite shape for their fights, and it is no different as their domestic clash approaches.

Joshua was the first to post his huge physique, as he showed off huge arms and a ripped six-pack in a post on social media.

It was captioned: “Don’t worry about being popular. Worry about being the best in class.”

Dubois recently responded with his own topless photo showing off his own huge and ripped physique during a recent gym workout.

Fans were stunned with how the pair looked physically, with one writing: “They both look huge.”

Another was quick to back Joshua, writing: “That Dubois does not stand a chance. Joshua looks impressive.”

One wrote: “RIP Daniel Dubois.”

Other fans were not so sure, with one adding: “Starting to lean towards Dubois late mid-round stoppage.”

“He Can’t Afford To Do That” Johnny Nelson Delivers KO Verdict For Anthony Joshua-Daniel Dubois

Johnny Nelson has given his thoughts on the upcoming world heavyweight title clash between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.

This all-British fight is a mouthwatering coming together of two big punchers. Both men will step into the ring on good form and on winning runs following losses to Oleksandr Usyk

Joshua has been on a four-fight winning streak since April last year having beaten Jermaine Franklin before then knocking out Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou, all of which seem to have helped him find his early career form.

Dubois meanwhile has also put together his two best wins. Firstly he managed to weather a storm from American Jarrell Miller last December to stop his man in the last few seconds of the 10th and final round, then repeated the trick against Fillip Hrgovic in June when he stopped him in eight after taking plenty of fire early on.

That performance has weighed on the mind of former world champion turned pundit Johnny Nelson who, speaking to Seconds Out, had a warning for Dubois ahead of the defence of his IBF title at Wembley in September.

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“Daniel Dubois needs to not get hit as often. He showed tremendous heart [in his last fight], he showed steely determination but he also showed he could be hit and you can’t afford to get hit that often by Anthony Joshua. That’s not hearsay, that’s fact. And if he gets hit that often by Anthony Joshua he’s getting knocked out.

He’s got to put him under pressure, fight at an unorthodox pace and rhythm and he’s got to put it on him, ’cause if he gives him that space, that distance, ‘AJ’ will knock him out.”

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Should Joshua come through, he has been called out to have a huge fight with Martin Bakole in Africa but is more likely to target the winner of the Usyk-Tyson Fury rematch in December

“Dubois Shook Me To My Core When He Hit Me” Anthony Joshua Sent Serious Warning By Top Heavyweight

An all-action, all-British world heavyweight title fight is now just around the corner.

In September, two of the form men in the division will come together to battle it out for the IBF world title at Wembley Stadium.

In one corner is the experienced former two-time champion Anthony Joshua who has knocked out his last three opponents. In the other corner is the younger man Daniel Dubois. He is the current belt holder and is coming off the back of two of the best wins of his career, both of which were stoppages over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic.

Speaking to Seconds Out, rising heavyweight star Johnny Fisher was asked what will happen when Joshua and Dubois meet and picked the power of ‘AJ’, but warned him that Dubois has the power to ‘shake you to your absolute core;.

“Definitely Anthony Joshua, but not the margin that people would suspect. I reckon it’s like a 55/60-45/40 split in favour of Anthony Joshua. Dubois can seriously whack. I’ve sparred him loads. His right hands can shake you to your absolute core. I remember I got hit by one it was like an electric shock going to your body. Then again I’ve not spared Anthony Joshua and I know how hard he can hit from who he’s knocked out and what he has done to people.”

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Fisher, who fights next against Andriy Rudenko on September 28, then spoke of Dubois’ best assets and the confidence he will have from his recent victories.

“The jab of Dubois as well is like a right hand. I know I ain’t spared Joshua but Dubois is no joke going off great wins like Miller and Hrgovic. Hrgovic has been the bogey man for the last two, three years so it’s not going to be an easy night for Joshua but the amount of right hands Hrgovic hit Dubois with, if Joshua lands these it’s going to be night-night.”

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Whoever comes out on top will be hoping to get a shot at the undisputed title against whoever wins the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury in December.

‘He’s strong but we were close’ – Daniel Dubois’ sparring partner shares surprising prediction for Anthony Joshua fight

Daniel Dubois’ sparring partner has backed against him in his fight with Anthony Joshua.

Dubois was crowned IBF heavyweight world champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt, and he will make a first defence of it against Joshua on September 21 at Wembley Stadium.

Anthony Joshua is considered the marginal favourite given his experience and recent form under the stewardship of new coach Ben Davison.

And Guido Vianello, who has sparred Dubois in the past, surprisingly believes Joshua will win having shared some ‘close’ rounds with the 26-year-old.

He told Boxing Social: “I sparred with Daniel in the training camp before my Efe Ajagba fight [back in April], he is a very strong and dangerous boxer, but we were very close in every session.

“So, I was very happy to spar with him, he is very dangerous. But Joshua is back and he is back in the best shape [of his career] I think.

“I know Francis Ngannou too and we are good friends, Ngannou is very dangerous in the ring. We could see this when he fought Tyson Fury, we saw a tough Francis Ngannou.

“Then, with Joshua, everything was better for him [Joshua]. He was fought 12 rounds many times, Joshua knows what to do in the ring and versus Francis, Joshua was perfect.

“I saw Joshua then and I said that he looks very different, he looks much better than in the past. With Dubois it is a very close fight and I think that Joshua, with his experience, maybe he can win.”

Dubois has made a remarkable charge to the title given he was handed a brutal beating by Joe Joyce in his first career defeat in 2020.

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Questions were raised as to whether he will be able to withstand Joshua’s power, after he was hit regularly by the Croatian in a real barnstormer.

But ‘DDD’ insists he will pose significant problems to the leading heavyweight given his power.

He said:  “I won’t take them shots. Hrgovic is completely different to AJ, the way that he throws his shots is smooth, he is light and he is quick, he doesn’t load up or anything.

“It took me a while to get the hang of it but I found a way to deal with it.

“If you look at the fight properly, I was slipping, just subtly sometimes, doing what I had to do to win.

“That is what I am going to have to do again, break Joshua up, break down what is in front of me and get the victory by any means necessary.

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“Could he [Joshua] take them shots that Hrgovic was throwing? Everyone has got an opinion. Let them get on with it.

“Now it is time to do the work and see what they [the naysayers] say after this one. I will win by any means necessary, but a stoppage is definitely what I am after.

“Good stoppage and a statement victory, that’s what I’m all about.”

The winner of the event sees a potential undisputed showdown with the victor in Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury which is set to take place on December 21.

‘I floored Daniel Dubois and nearly wrecked his career – Anthony Joshua was right about him’

Kevin Lerena has spoken out about Daniel Dubois’ no-quitter attitude after he knocked the Brit down three times during their fight, before being knocked out himself

Kevin Lerena admits Anthony Joshua was right about his opponent Daniel Dubois’ refusal to give up during a fight.

Dubois and Joshua are set to face off in the ring next month, and Lerena is of the opinion that this fight will be “very 50/50” between the pair. Speaking on the Seconds Out podcast, the South African boxer admitted that Dubois has a grit in him that could turn the fight on its head at any time.

Lerena and Dubois fought in late 2022 and the South African had his opponent knocked down in the ring three times – but the now-26-year-old got back up every time, eventually knocking Lerena down and winning the bout.

Back in 2020, Dubois was dealing with being called a ‘quitter’ after he chose to take a voluntary knee against Joe Joyce in their fight, as the now-38-year-old fractured his eye socket and caused nerve damage. The British boxer was forced to retire in the 10th round of the fight as his eye had swollen up so much that he couldn’t see out of it – and Joshua stepped up to defend his fellow countryman from the jeers coming his way.

Speaking to The Sun, Joshua said: “If Daniel needs someone to speak to, he should call me. It is easy for people to criticise from outside the ring – but some people have been out of order. Daniel took a massive risk in taking that fight, as did Joe Joyce. They both knew the dangers and they both put it all on the line.

“I hear people talking respectfully about tapping out in MMA fights. Then when a boxer stops because his eyeball is about to fall out, they call him a ‘quitter’ – are they serious?

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“Daniel’s time will come. I believe I will fight both him and Joyce. Joyce is underrated. He had a top amateur pedigree and it shows. This is a great time for British heavyweight boxing – it has never been stronger – and those two guys are both a huge part of it.”

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Lerena was also in agreement with Joshua’s words, as he admitted that Dubois was more than within his rights to keep himself safe. He said: “When you look back at his fight with Joe Joyce, I don’t think you can call that quitting. I think he had a very serious injury, you know, the man’s got to realise we’re in there to make a living and to get back to our families, and if he felt the injury was limiting his performance then he did what he needed to do.

“At the end of the day, I say look where Joyce is now and look where Dubois is. Dubois has surpassed what Joyce has achieved and he’s gone on to do a lot more. He’s in mega fights so it just shows you to never give up. I don’t think he’s a quitter to be honest.”

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Discussing Dubois’ chances with Joshua, the 32-year-old said: “Since he beat me, he’s lost to Usyk. He’s overcome adversity – in the fight with me he had to overcome adversity getting off the canvas and rallying back to beat me.

“He overcame adversity there, he fought Usyk in a fight that many thought he beat him with a body shot. Whether it was a body shot or not, who knows, but he overcame adversity again because he got stopped in that fight. He then came back, he beat Jarrell Miller, he smashed Jarrell Miller and he smashed Hrgović.

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“And to be honest, I thought when he fought Hrgović, I genuinely thought Daniel Dubois will beat him, but I didn’t think [he would beat him] like that. He showed a lot of grit and he’s come into himself.”

Dubois and Joshua will enter the ring on Saturday, September 21 at Wembley Stadium to fight for the IBF world heavyweight title – a prize that Joshua is eager to claim back after he lost his heavyweight accolades to Oleksandr Usyk.

He hits harder” Daniel Dubois Never Relent Because I spent years sparring Anthony Joshua, but Daniel Dubois hits harder

The debate over who hits harder out of Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois rages on.

Ever since it was announced that the heavyweight titans would be squaring off this September, boxing forums have been packed to the brim with theories about which of the Brits carries more concussive power.

Heavyweight contender Frazer Clarke, a former sparring partner of both men, joined talkSPORT’s talkBOXING podcast this week and weighed in on the discussion.

Clarke sparred Joshua for several years during his time with Team GB Boxing in Sheffield when both men were under the tutelage of Robert McCracken.

Meanwhile, he has also duked it out with Dubois, who spent a brief stint with the podium squad before turning over as a professional.

Asked if Dubois hits harder, Clarke said: “On a single shot possibly but I’d say Anthony puts them together better with his boxing style.”

The debate will be settled once and for all when Joshua and Dubois exchange leather on September 21 at Wembley Stadium.

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Both men are set to square off for the IBF heavyweight title after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the red and gold strap in order to pursue a second fight with Tyson Fury on December 21.

As a result, Dubois was upgraded from ‘interim’ to full world champion and will make his first defence of the belt against AJ.

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Several members of the boxing fraternity insisted Joshua had lost the fire in his belly after getting knocked out by Andy Ruiz in 2019, and then suffering consecutive losses to Usyk in 2021 and 2022.

But devastating stoppage victories over Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou in his most recent outings has led many to believe the Brit still has his ruthless streak intact, although Simon Jordan insists that Dubois’ power could give Joshua ‘PTSD’.

“I think it’s a fascinating fight,” said the talkSPORT pundit last month.

“I don’t go with the camp that suggests that Anthony Joshua is fully rehabilitated, because ultimately he’s fought fighters that haven’t really hit him back at this moment in time.

“Jermaine Franklin had a little go, but ultimately [Robert] Helenius got knocked out without landing a glove on him.

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“Wallin was nowhere near him, and with Ngannou Joshua did what should have been done to him by Tyson Fury.

“So I think that if Daniel detonates on him he’ll get PTSD because he’ll take him back to a space where the question is that Anthony Joshua hasn’t wanted to go – deep in the trenches.

“There’s a distinct possibility that Daniel Dubois is going to drag him in there, and if he does, it’s going to be a fascinating fight, because he’s got the power.

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HINTS ‘I DON’T THINK HE HAS FOUR OR FIVE YEARS IN HIM’ – EDDIE HEARN HINTS AT ANTHONY JOSHUA CAREER TWILIGHT

Eddie Hearn has admitted that he doesn’t see Anthony Joshua fighting for another four or five years, and believes that the British former heavyweight champion might only have “three, four, five, or six more” fights in his professional career. Joshua, who will turn 35 in October, faces Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on September 21, and it will be broadcast live on TNT Sports Box Office.

Eddie Hearn has hinted that Anthony Joshua might only have a few fights left of his professional career.
The Matchroom Boxing CEO indicated that Joshua, who is set to face Daniel Dubois live on TNT Sports Box Office, “would fight anybody”, but “is not going to be around forever.”
Anthony Joshua will face Dubois on September 21 at Wembley Stadium, as he looks to continue his winning streak after his knockout victory over Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua, now 34, will turn 35 in October, and Hearn admitted that the Briton could only have a single-digit number of bouts left.
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“AJ would fight anybody,” Eddie Hearn told BoxNation.
“He would be happy to fight Ruiz again. He’s not going to be around forever.
“Three more, four more, five more, or six more. I don’t think he has four or five more years in him, but who knows?”
Joshua sees his compatriot Dubois, who arrives at Wembley in good form following two knockout wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic, as a side quest before he gets the title shot that he really wants, against the winner of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch, which is scheduled for December 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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“The main plan is to beat Daniel Dubois on September 21st and then fight for the undisputed against the Usyk-Fury winner,” said Hearn.
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“He’s in the best shape of his life, loves his boxing, and is very happy.
“So, while that is the case, carry on going. Part of me would like to see AJ beat Dubois and then fight the winner, Usyk-Fury, twice.
“If you won those, imagine winning those and then calling it. That would be unbelievable.”
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