First Look at the Joshua vs. Dubois Fight: Key Stats of the Megafight
On September 21 at Wembley Stadium in London, a British megafight will take place: former unified champion Anthony Joshua will face the new IBF champion Daniel Dubois, who obtained this title after being promoted from "interim" champion status. Previously, the IBF title was held by Oleksandr Usyk, but he vacated it.
Anthony Joshua
Country: United Kingdom
Age: 34 years
Weight Class: Heavyweight (over 90.7 kg)
Height: 198 cm
Reach: 208 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 28 wins (25 by KO), 3 losses (1 by KO)
KO Percentage: 89.29%
Total Career Rounds: 162
Recent Fights:
- KO win in the 2nd round – Francis Ngannou
- RTD win after the 5th round – Otto Wallin
- KO win in the 7th round – Robert Helenius
- UD win in 12 rounds – Jermaine Franklin
- SD loss in 12 rounds – Oleksandr Usyk
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 38
Average Rounds in Recent Fights: 7.6
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 12 rounds / Shortest – 2 rounds (KO win)
Recent Fights KO Percentage: 60%
Total Opponents' Record at Fight Time: 98 wins, 7 losses
Best Record Among Recent Opponents: Oleksandr Usyk (19-0 at the time of the fight)
Worst Record Among Recent Opponents: Robert Helenius (32-4 at the time of the fight)
Daniel Dubois
Country: United Kingdom
Age: 26 years
Weight Class: Heavyweight (over 90.7 kg)
Height: 196 cm
Reach: 198 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Record: 21 wins (20 by KO), 2 losses (2 by KO)
KO Percentage: 95.24%
Total Career Rounds: 90
Recent Fights:
- TKO win in the 8th round – Filip Hrgovic
- TKO win in the 10th round – Jarrell Miller
- KO loss in the 9th round – Oleksandr Usyk
- TKO win in the 3rd round – Kevin Lerena
- KO win in the 4th round – Trevor Bryan
Total Rounds in Recent Fights: 34
Average Rounds in Recent Fights: 6.8
Longest and Shortest Recent Fights: Longest – 10 rounds (TKO win) / Shortest – 3 rounds (TKO win)
Recent Fights KO Percentage: 80%
Total Opponents' Record at Fight Time: 113 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw
Best Record Among Recent Opponents: Oleksandr Usyk (20-0 at the time of the fight)
Worst Record Among Recent Opponents: Kevin Lerena (28-1 at the time of the fight)
Key Figures of the Matchup Right Now
The growth in Instagram followers is one of the main indicators of the popularity of famous personalities right now.
Anthony Joshua's followers grew regularly and steadily with minor fluctuations.
In contrast, Daniel Dubois' Instagram growth can be marked by several key stages:
– Defeat by Joe Joyce: Initially, this loss positively impacted Daniel's popularity.
– World Champion Status: This achievement halted the gradual decline of his Instagram following and boosted his numbers.
– Fight Against Oleksandr Usyk: His second loss, which again increased his popularity.
– Victory in Saudi Arabia over Jarrell Miller: This win further boosted his follower count.
Let's go through the undeniable statistical facts:
Joshua is the more experienced boxer. This is evident not only in the number of fights but also in their quality:
Anthony has a longer amateur career. Joshua is the 2012 Olympic champion. Dubois could have followed in his footsteps but decided to turn professional when the 2020 Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joshua has not only more fights but also more fights lasting over six rounds. He has 13 fights that went 7 rounds or more, losing 3 of them. Dubois has 5 such fights, losing 2 of them, both by KO.
Recent Fights Statistics Comparison:
Joshua, in his 7-round fight against Robert Helenius, threw 204 punches, landing 74. He landed 56 of 157 jabs and 18 of 47 power punches.
Dubois, in his 8-round fight against Filip Hrgovic, threw 346 punches, landing 116. He landed 54 of 197 jabs and 62 of 149 power punches.
Body punches: Dubois landed 17 in his fight against Hrgovic, while Joshua landed 22 against Helenius.
CompuBox Statistics:
Joshua is in the top-10 heavyweights for punches thrown per round, averaging 37.7 punches with 11.7 landing.
Dubois is outside the top-10 in both categories.
Average Age of Recent Opponents:
Dubois’ recent opponents average 33 years old. Joshua, slightly older at 34, is considered by many experts to be in one of the best forms of his career.
Joshua’s recent opponents average 34.4 years old, significantly older than Dubois, who is 26. Dubois is Joshua’s youngest opponent in several years.