Anthony Joshua will challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on Saturday, bidding to become a three-time world champion.
Joshua, 34, previously held the unified titles twice, with his second reign ended by Oleksandr Usyk in 2022. Usyk then beat Tyson Fury this May to become undisputed champion, before vacating the IBF belt ahead of a rematch with the “Gypsy King” in December.
Before Usyk gave up the IBF title, Dubois stopped Filip Hrgovic to win the interim belt, and the 26-year-old has now been upgraded to regular champion. And “Dynamite” puts the title on the line for the first time when he faces Joshua – who threatened to “put a chair across” his fellow Briton’s face in June.
The undercard at Wembley features a number of high-profile names, too, including Joshua Buatsi, Josh Warrington, Liam Smith and Hamzah Sheeraz. That is due to Saudi investment, with this event representing the Gulf state’s second boxing card on foreign soil – and first in the UK.
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When is the fight?
Joshua vs Dubois will take place on Saturday 21 September at Wembley Stadium in London.
The first fight started at 4pm BST (8am PT / 10am CT / 11am ET). Liam Gallagher will perform a short set between the undercard and main event at around 9:15pm (1:15pm PT / 3:15pm CT / 4:15pm ET), then the main event ring walks will be due at 10pm BST (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET), so you can expect the first bell at around 10:10pm (2:10pm PT / 4:10pm CT / 5:10pm ET).
How can I watch it?
The fight will air live on DAZN worldwide, including in the UK and US. The pay-per-view is priced at £19.99, and you can purchase a subscription to DAZN here, with plans starting at £14.99 a month.
New subscribers who buy the pay-per-view and sign up to a Monthly Flex Offer will receive a seven-day free trial; those who choose the Instalment Offer will get one month free; and those picking the Annual Offer will receive a 15 per cent discount.
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In the UK, Joshua vs Dubois will also air live on Sky Sports Box Office for £19.95, and on TNT Sports Box Office for £19.99. The TNT pay-per-view can be watched on discovery+, EE TV and Prime Video.
Odds
Joshua – 2/9
Dubois – 10/3
Draw – 18/1
Via Betway.
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Full card (subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion)
Daniel Dubois (C) vs Anthony Joshua (IBF heavyweight title)
Tyler Denny (C) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (European middleweight title)
Anthony Cacace (C) vs Josh Warrington (super-featherweight)
Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson (WBO interim light-heavyweight title)
Josh Kelly vs Ishmael Davis (middleweight)
Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley (lightweight)
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