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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have differing opinions on the outcome of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois.

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OLEKSANdr usyk VS TYSON FURY

Dubois defends his IBF heavyweight title against Joshua on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium.

Both boxers enter the contest in good form and have significantly shifted the narratives around them heading into fight night.

Dubois was labelled a ‘quitter’ by several members of the boxing fraternity after seeing out counts on one knee against Usyk and Joe Joyce.

However, gutsy wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic in his last two outings have gone a long way in changing people’s minds about his heart.

Similarly, Joshua was criticised for being ‘gunshy’ following his knockout loss to Andy Ruiz in 2019.

Anthony Joshua VS Filip Hrgovic

But the Watford powerhouse has proved he still has plenty of fire left in his belly with spiteful stoppage wins over Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou last time out.

The winner of the contest will punch their ticket for an undisputed fight with whoever emerges victorious between Fury and Usyk on December 21.

Both men will be ringside this weekend and cast their verdict on how Joshua vs Dubois will go down.

TYSON FURY VS ANTHONY JOSHUA AND FRANCIS NGANNOU

Usyk, who has defeated both men in the past, is backing AJ.

“My favourite is Anthony Joshua but I am very bad at predictions. But I will predict Anthony Joshua,” Usyk told Boxing King Media.

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He added to Boxing News: “I treat Daniel Dubois with respect. I wish him good luck, and let him become the champion someday – that he trains well…

“There is no way to compare [Dubois and Joshua] because they are completely different fighters.

“Different skills; different styles. Totally different boxers.

“To be fair, I don’t think [Dubois can reach Joshua’s level]. I am sorry for saying this, but this is the truth and I’m telling it.”

Fury, on the other hand, is placing his faith in Queensberry stablemate Dubois.

Fury’s manager Spencer Brown revealed his client’s prediction on the TNT Sports Open Workout show: “Tyson I think fancies Dubois, yeah I’m sure he fancies Dubois.

“Well, last time I spoke to him he did. He fancies Dubois.”

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It might be the fight of the year, and it has everything to offer. Two British heavyweights dance around the ring to score a knockout and secure a golden ticket to fight for the undisputed title next. What’s better than actually putting on such a show before their home crowd, too? So, the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois fight is the hype, and the fans are looking forward to some fireworks and some heavy blows, as they fight it out for the biggest prize of their careers. And it seems it might also surpass what Tyson Fury pulled off two years ago.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS ANTHONY JOSHUA

Joshua, 34, and Dubois, 26, will clash at Wembley Stadium on September 21 for the IBF heavyweight title and the massive Riyadh card has already swayed the fans. The developments are under process to accommodate as many fans as possible, as HE Turki Alalshikh has requested some additions to the iconic arena.

Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois set on course to shatter some records

TalkSports’ Michael Benson turned to his X handle and revealed the Joshua vs. Dubois fight could break the current attendance record at Wembley Stadium. Previously, Fury had gone up against Dillian Whyte in 2022 and attracted a crowd of 94,000, the largest ever for a combat event in the UK. He wrote, “Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois could break the British boxing attendance record at Wembley Stadium on Sept 21st as His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has said they’ve now applied to extend the capacity with the aim of surpassing the 94,000 who attended Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte.”

Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov

Interestingly, HE Turki Alalshikh, in a recent post on X, admitted to pleading with authorities to extend the capacity of Wembley and also hoped to pull up the largest crowd in the stadium’s history. Whether that comes true or not will depend on how the fans perceive the fight, and it seems they are swayed by it.

Fans rally behind ‘AJ’

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One fan called Joshua, the one-third face of boxing, and demanded respect for the British fighter. They declared, “Anthony Joshua is 1/3 face’s of boxing! Put some respect on his name.” While Canelo Alvarez lays claim to the current face of boxing, the other part half is clearly Gervonta Davis.

Canelo Alvarez

A user criticized ‘AJ’ for cherrypicking an opponent and believed the last worthy opponent he faced was Oleksandr Usyk. Predicting a knockout, they argued, “The last good opponent Joshua had was Usyk smh AJ stops Dubois in 7.” Interestingly, after suffering a defeat from the Ukrainian fighter for a second time in 2022, Joshua is on an exciting 4-0 run.

Froch and Joshua were Olympic teammates but have since lost their close bond. Joshua recently called Froch a “p****y” in an interview and Froch went on to leak their WhatsApp DMs as well. Someone referenced the recent beef between Carl Froch and Joshua, at 28-3. They announced, “Carl froch punching air rn.” The comment was also in reference to Carl Froch’s long-standing record of 80,000 spectators at Wembley which he held in 2014 in a fight against George Groves, which has since been broken multiple times by both Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.

TYSON FURY VS ANTHONY JOSHUA AND FRANCIS NGANNOU

A comment denied accepting anything from HE Turki Alalshikh. The comment read, “We don’t believe nothing turki says about a sell out 😂😂.” The comment could be a jibe at Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov, where the Saudi adviser claimed to be selling out the arena, but later some contested that promoters distributed free tickets to fill the arena.

Lastly, one fan threw shade on Joshua’s opponent and praised AJ for his popularity and for carrying on promotional duties. They insisted, “AJ be carrying these unmarketable boxers on his back 😂.” Joshua has sold over 1 million PPV buys in his fights with Andy Ruiz and Wladimir Klitschko. He also sold almost 700,000 PPVs when he fought Francis Ngannou earlier this year. It remains to be seen whether he can replicate similar success when he fights Dubois.

What do you make of this development regarding Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois? Do you believe the fight will shatter attendance records on September 21? Let us know in the comments below.

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Neither Andy Ruiz Jr nor Jarrell Miller looked like real contenders tonight.

Andy Ruiz Jr and Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller fought to a draw tonight on the Crawford vs Madrimov undercard.

One judge scored the fight 116-112 for Miller, but was overruled by a pair of 114-114 cards for the majority draw.

Bad Left Hook’s unofficial cards were 114-114 and 116-112 Miller.

Andy Ruiz Jr and Jarrell Miller

Miller (26-1-2, 22 KO) had probably his best showing in years, but it did come against a version of Ruiz (35-2-1, 22 KO) who hadn’t fought in two years, has only fought twice in nearly five years, and showed a diminished gas tank along with a clear and pretty rough injury to his right hand, which he says he sustained in the fifth round.

Ruiz called Miller a “strong motherf—er” and said he’d like a rematch. Miller, of course, felt he deserved the win, and the live crowd did agree with him, for what it’s worth. He called boxing a “dirty game,” which is fairly rich all things considered.

 

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