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Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois- Weigh-in LIVE: Heavyweights will face-off once again ahead of their titanic clash in Wembley for the IBF heavyweight title

September 20, 2024

Published: 17:02 BST, 20 September 2024 | Updated: 17:41 BST, 20 September 2024

Liam Smith out through injury

Former light-middleweight world champion Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith has been forced to withdraw from tomorrow’s event due to a virus.

The Liverpudlian had been set to take on Josh Kelly at Wembley in his first fight since losing to Chris Eubank Jr last year, before illness prompted his removal from the card.

Kelly will now take on undefeated prospect Ishmael Davis on Saturday night.

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Anthony Joshua’s last five weigh-ins

WIN vs Francis Ngannou 08-03-2024 = 252lbs

WIN vs Otto Wallin 23-12-2023 = 251lbs

WIN vs Robert Helenius 12-08-2023 = 250lbs

WIN vs Jermaine Franklin 01-04-2023 = 255.25lbs

LOSS vs Oleksandr Usyk 20-08-2022 = 244.5lbs

Career heaviest = 255.5lbs

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 07: Anthony Joshua weighs in ahead of his 'Knockout Chaos' heavyweight fight against Francis Ngannou at Greece in Boulevard World on March 07, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

When was the last all-British world heavyweight title fight?

After a prolonged period without a world heavyweight title fight between Britons, the successes of Tyson Fury and AJ at the highest-levels of the sport have allowed fans to see the most famous belt in all of combat sports defended in the UK.

But when was the last time the heavyweight title was defended in Britain?

Less than two years ago, Tyson Fury put his WBC belt on the line in a trilogy bout against perennial contender Derek Chisora.

After twice defeating Del Boy during his ascent up the heavyweight ranks Fury again emerged victorious at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022 via tenth-round TKO.

The dominant display marked the final defence of Fury’s reign before he suffered a first career defeat at the hands of current unified king Oleksandr Usyk in May.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Tyson Fury (R) punches Derek Chisora (L) during the WBC World Heavyweight Title fight between Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 03, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

FILE - Tyson Fury, right, lands a punch during his WBC heavyweight championship boxing match against Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane stadium London, on Dec. 3, 2022. Tyson Fury will face Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia in the first fight this century to unify all of the four major heavyweight boxing titles, Fury's promoter Frank Warren said Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, File)

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Tyson Fury celebrates after defeating Derek Chisora, during their WBC heavyweight championship fight, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 03, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images)

Tempers flare at the press conference

The two fighters scheduled to compete in tomorrow’s all-British heavyweight title clash will take to the scales this evening ahead of their highly-anticipated clash.

And while we another 24 hours to wait until Joshua and Dubois meet insie the ring, fans did get to see some verbal sparring between the pair at Thursday’s press conference.

Click the link below to watch a particularly awkward exchange as tensions continued to flare between the fighters.

Good evening!

… and welcome to Mail Sport’s coverage of the weigh-ins for Anthony Joshua’s clash with Daniel Dubois tomorrow night.

In addition to the IBF heavyweight title on the line in the main event, tomorrow evening’s card features a number of stars of British boxing and ones to watch for the future.

Stay right here as we’ll have all the news and information as the combatants prepare to tip the scale ahead of what will surely be an exhilarating event from a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Saturday.