British boxing great Anthony Joshua hasn’t held gold since 2021. He looks to change that when he challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on Saturday, Sept. 21. The fight at Wembley Stadium airs on DAZN.
Joshua (28-3) has been on quite a run since losing two fights against Oleksandr Usyk, winning four straight contests. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion has seen a career resurgence, and the 34-year-old is aiming to reach the top of the heavyweight division again.
Dubois (21-2) saw his unbeaten record snapped against Joe Joyce in 2020 when his eye got swollen shut. “Dynamite” rebounded with four straight wins before suffering a controversial loss against Usyk. The 27-year-old bounced back with a win against Jarrell Miller and shocked the world when he decimated Filip Hrgovic for the interim IBF title.
Promoted to full-time champion status, the man with 20 wins via knockout looks to add Joshua’s name to his list. Dubois is up for the challenge.
WATCH: Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, live on DAZN
“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,” Dubois told Sky Sports.
A world champion looks to hold gold under odd circumstances and local fighters look to impress on the undercard.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Joshua vs. Dubois card.
Anthony Cacace vs. Josh Warrington
- Division/Weight: Super Featherweight
- Cacace record: 22-1
- Warrington record: 31-3-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Anthony Cacace faces Josh Warrington.
Cacace (22-1) is a multi-time amateur champion on a seven-fight win streak. The Irish fighter beat Joe Cordina in a shocker in May for the IBF super featherweight title, knocking him down early before the fight ended in the eighth.
Warrington (31-3-1) looks to return to the top, this time in a new division. “The Leeds Warrior” held the IBF featherweight title for years before losing it against Luis Alberto Lopez. At 33 and on a two-fight losing streak, Warrington wants a shot at redemption and more gold to put around his waist.
Cacace’s super featherweight title is not on the line. The IBF ordered it a non-title fight the week of as Cacace was due for a mandatory contest against Eduardo Nunez, while Warrington is not ranked by the IBF. Cacace can be stripped of the belt if he loses.
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Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson
- Division/Weight: Light Heavyweight
- Buatsi record: 18-0
- Hutchinson record: 18-1
- Belts at stake: Interim WBO light heavyweight title
Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson compete for the interim WBO light heavyweight title.
Buatsi (18-0) competes for world gold for the first time in his career, albeit at the interim level. The 2016 Olympic bronze medalist went from Matchroom to Boxxer and has since collected local (British and Commonwealth) light heavyweight gold.
The first Scottish World Championships gold medalist, Hutchinson (18-1) is on a five-fight win streak. The 26-year-old impressed in a Matchroom vs. Queensberry fight against Craig Richards, scoring a wide victory after landing big shots and being the busier fighter.
Tyler Denny vs. Hamzah Sheeraz
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Denny record: 19-2-3
- Sheeraz record: 20-0
- Belts at stake: European middleweight title
Further down the card is Tyler Denny defending the European middleweight title against Hamzah Sheeraz.
Denny (19-2-3) is on an eight-fight unbeaten streak and has held the European title since November. The 33-year-old, with one win via knockout, is the massive underdog but looks to provide the ultimate upset.
A multi-time National Junior Championships finalist, Sheeraz (20-0) turned pro at 18. A Commonwealth champion, the Berkshire-born fighter took out Austin Williams, dominating the fight from start to finish until the referee saw enough in the eleventh.
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Mark Chamberlain vs. Josh Padley
- Division/Weight: Lightweight
- Chamberlain record: 16-0
- Padley record: 14-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Mark Chamberlain faces Josh Padley.
Chamberlain (16-0) turned pro in 2018. The English Nationals winner won the IBF European lightweight title in 2022 and looks to go 3-0 in 2024 following consecutive TKO wins in Saudi Arabia.
Padley (14-0) has four wins via knockout. Competing at the event is a dream for “Paddy,” who comes into the fight without promotional backing and is the ultimate underdog.
Ishmael Davis vs. Josh Kelly
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Davis record: 13-0
- Kelly record: 15-1-1
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Ishmael Davis faces Josh Kelly.
Davis (13-0) replaces Liam Smith. “The Black Panther” has won six contests via knockout and was preparing to face Uisma Lima on October 26 before getting the call.
Kelly (15-1-1) won bronze in the 2015 European Games. “Pretty Boy” lost against David Avanesyan for European gold but has since won five straight, his last fight being in December.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 21
- Start time: 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT | 7 p.m. BST | 4 a.m. AEST
- Main event start time (approx.): 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. BST | 8 a.m. AEST
- Location: Wembley Stadium – London
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