Anthony Joshua will have his first title-seeking fight as he faces fellow British boxer, Daniel Dubois on Saturday at the Wembley Stadium in London.
It is his first title fight since losing his belt to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021.
A win for Joshua on Saturday carries great fortunes. A win makes hm the IBF World Champion. The victory would make him the number one contender to unify the heavyweight division.
Joshua is 34 years old and has an impressive track record. His media presence is huge, especially in the wake of his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021.
In an interview with the BBC, he talked about what he has done to get back so close to success.
“I’ve worked hard and I’ve been through a lot of pain and I’ve worked hard to get better,” he said. “I hope those experiences don’t happen again. As you saw that night [after the second Usyk defeat], I don’t like to lose,” he said.
Now another door is opening for a champion whose career shows no signs of slowing down.
Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) takes on fellow Englishman Daniel Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs). Dubois is 27 years old.
A victory for Joshua would place him in the elite group of boxers who have won the world heavyweight title three times: Vitali Klitschko,Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Michael Moorer and Muhammad Ali. A place among the greats.
Joshua’s career spans twelve years. It began with the 2012 Olympic gold medal, fittingly at London 2012. It may seem risky, but fans and the boxing world see it as a stepping stone to the fight everyone wants to see: A potential showdown between Joshua and former champion Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs), 36, who faces Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) in a rematch on 21 December.
However, it is all up in the air because if Dubois wins on Saturday, the British legend could be derailed once again. Fury would also have to beat Usyk in his next fight for the big fight to happen. Either way, there are plenty of possibilities. Can you see Joshua and Usyk meeting for a third time?
