Daniel Dubois is the reigning IBF heavyweight world champion. However he’s but to win a battle for a full world title.
Nevertheless, he intends to rectify that when he fights Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 20, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Dubois misplaced his try and win the unified world title when Oleksandr Usyk stopped him in 9 rounds final 12 months.
The Londoner regrouped after that to defeat Jarrell Miller after which gained the IBF Interim belt together with his victory over Filip Hrgovic.
After beating Tyson Fury to grow to be the undisputed champion, Usyk agreed a rematch and vacated the IBF title. That noticed Dubois upgraded to full world champion.
He believes a victory over Joshua, a world-class heavyweight who has been a unified champion himself twice earlier than, will legitimise his championship standing.
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Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois have been pulled aside by safety forward of their IBF world heavyweight title battle at Wembley.
“I’m the underdog because I have to prove myself and beating him and winning this next fight will set me as a legit champion. I’m raring to go. This is everything. The big opportunity,” Dubois instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
Dubois not solely needs that win over Joshua, he needs to do it inside the space. “Win by any means necessary but a stoppage is definitely what I’m after, a good stoppage and a statement victory, that’s what I’m all about,” he stated.
“Very confident, very sure and happy and ready to do the business. I’m just raring to go,” he added.
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A assured Daniel Dubois says he’ll put Anthony Joshua to sleep on September twenty first.
“Every day I’m working towards it leaving no stone unturned. Just work, work, work and victory is definite.”
Don Charles, Dubois’ coach, is proud of what he sees too.
“He’s looking good. He’s looking good and feeling good,” Charles stated of Dubois. “He’s enjoying his boxing.
“Tweaking each shot that he has in his arsenal. I’ve obtained a really glad camp and a really glad fighter.”
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Promoter Frank Warren insists Daniel Dubois has a greater current file than Anthony Joshua forward of their Wembley showdown.
“He is the current IBF heavyweight world champion,” Charles added. “Every disappointment is also a blessing, the journey we’ve got planned for us, that’s the way it was written. We’re here.
“All this, whether or not it was the frustration in opposition to Usyk, the Miller battle, the Hrgovic battle, brings us to the place we’re at this time.
“What happened, happened. Although it was disappointing in the beginning, it was a happy ending in the end that we’re here today.”
Watch Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace on September 21.
