Official: Joshua to Face Dubois

On June 26, a press conference was held to announce a tournament scheduled for September 21 in the United Kingdom. The main event of the evening at Wembley Stadium in London will be a bout between Anthony Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) and the newly crowned IBF heavyweight champion (over 90.7 kg), Daniel Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs).

Previously, the IBF title was held by Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs), but he vacated the belt. The information from insider Dan Rafael, revealed before the press conference, has been confirmed – Dubois is now the full IBF champion, and the fight against Joshua will be his first official title defense.

Fighter Statistics

34-year-old British boxer Anthony Joshua will have his first fight since March 2024. His last 5 fights are as follows:

- Loss by split decision – Oleksandr Usyk

- Win by unanimous decision – Jermaine Franklin

- Win by 7th-round knockout – Robert Helenius

- Win by corner retirement after the 5th round – Otto Wallin

- Win by 2nd-round knockout – Francis Ngannou

Percentage of stoppage wins in the last 5 fights: 60%

Total rounds in the last 5 fights: 38

Combined record of last 5 opponents at the time of fighting Joshua: 98 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws

Overall stoppage win percentage in his career: 89.29%

Physical advantages:

- Height: 198 cm

- Reach: 208 cm

26-year-old British boxer Daniel Dubois will enter the ring for the first time since June 2024. His last 5 fights are as follows:

- Win by 4th-round knockout – Trevor Bryan

- Win by 3rd-round TKO – Kevin Lerena

- Loss by 9th-round knockout – Oleksandr Usyk

- Win by 10th-round TKO – Jarrell Miller

- Win by 8th-round TKO – Filip Hrgovic

Percentage of stoppage wins in the last 5 fights: 80%

Total rounds in the last 5 fights: 34

Combined record of last 5 opponents at the time of fighting Dubois: 113 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw

Overall stoppage win percentage in his career: 95.24%

Physical attributes:

- Height: 196 cm

- Reach: 198 cm