British boxing fans won’t want to miss Anthony Joshua’s bid to become a three-time world heavyweight champion when he faces Daniel Dubois this weekend.
The British pair will contest the IBF heavyweight world title at Wembley following Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to vacate his belt.
Joshua vs Dubois is set for September 21, with Liam Gallagher performing beforehandMark Robinson/Matchroom
Former undisputed champion Usyk dropped one of the four straps he claimed in May to facilitate a rematch with Tyson Fury rather than battle his overdue mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic.
However, Hrgovic lost his status as the holder of the IBF interim belt to Dubois in June, which saw ‘DDD’ upgraded to full champion instead.
He now makes his first defence of the title against fellow Londoner Joshua in the duo’s return to the capital’s heavyweight fight scene.
The winner of Joshua vs Dubois knows a potential undisputed meeting with either Usyk or Fury would await next year.
Joshua vs Dubois: How to watch
This 12-round heavyweight title fight will take place on Saturday, September 21.
It is being held at Wembley Stadium in London.
The preliminary bouts are starting at 3:20pm UK time, before the undercard action gets underway at 6:15pm.
The ring-walks for the main event can then be expected from 11pm, with the action scheduled to start at 11:20pm.
It will be shown on both Sky Sports Box Office and TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
Joshua v Dubois on TNT Sports Box Office costs £19.99 in the UK and can be watched on discovery+, EE TV and Prime Video. The Sky Sports PPV price is marginally cheaper at £19.95 and more details can be found here
Joshua and Dubois are fighting for the IBF heavyweight titleMark Robinson/Matchroom
Joshua vs Dubois: talkSPORT coverage
talkSPORT will be bang across fight week, including from the weigh-in and press conferences, with live updates on fight night.
Our expert team on the night consisting of Adam Catterall, Gareth A Davies, Spencer Oliver, Johnny Fisher and John Rawling will bring you closer to the action than anyone else, plus you can watch along with us over on the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube Channel.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
talkSPORT.com will also be running a dedicated live blog to keep you up to date with all of the action.
It is set to be a huge night at WembleyMark Robinson/Matchroom
Joshua vs Dubois: Tale of the Tape
Age: 34 – 26
Born: Watford, England – Greenwich, England
Height: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) – 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Reach: 82 in (208 cm) – 78 in (198 cm)
Record: 28-3-0 – 21-2-0
KOs: 28 – 20
Last fight: Beat Francis Ngannou via KO – Beat Filip Hrgovic via TKO
Nickname: AJ – Dynamite / Triple D
Joshua vs Dubois: Undercard
Subject to change
MAIN EVENT: Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois – for IBF heavyweight world title
Josh Kelly vs Ishmael Davis
Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson – for WBO ‘interim’ light-heavyweight belt
Anthony Cacace vs Josh Warrington – for IBF super-featherweight world title
Tyler Denny vs Hamzah Sheeraz
Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley
Joshua has waited years to have another heavyweight title shotGetty
Joshua vs Dubois: What has been said?
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has told talkSPORT that he intends to ‘fix’ boxing’s rising PPV prices.
“You mention the PPV, I think this is my next big fight and I want your advice also,” he told talkSPORT’s Jordan and White show on Monday morning.
“I dream of a PPV with a good price to make the fans happy and subscribe and get them to watch it legally.
“The people go around it illegally because the price is high. In the future, this will not build boxing.
“If I give the fans good fights at a good price then I will increase the fanbase.”
