
Anthony Joshua embraces the role of challenger ahead of Daniel Dubois IBF title fight
In December 2020, Anthony Joshua made the first defense of his second reign as unified heavyweight champion with a ninth round stoppage of Kubrat Pulev.
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In December 2020, Anthony Joshua made the first defense of his second reign as unified heavyweight champion with a ninth round stoppage of Kubrat Pulev.

On ProBox TV’s “Deep Waters,” analyst Paulie Malignaggi said he believes two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is a changed fighter under trainer Ben Davison.

Considering that the 2023 Fighter of the Year race wasn’t decided until after Naoya Inoue fought on December 26, it’s safe to say the midpoint of the year — which we just reached as Sunday became Monday — is a bit early to be deciding the 2024 Fighter of the Year.

Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk, for the undisputed heavyweight title in May, was a much-needed fight – not least because of how long it took to actually be staged. Not only was it really important, it was an excellent, competitive, dramatic fight.

The pay-per-view fight card last December 23 in Saudi Arabia came billed as “Day of Reckoning”. And for some of the fighters in action, that’s exactly what it was

Many things still need to happen, but that doesn’t mean the excitement over the future needs to be diminished. So Eddie Hearn soaked it all in this week in London as his former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and countryman Tyson Fury spent some minutes on a FaceTime call made by Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh.

Anthony Joshua immediately detected Daniel Dubois’ potential the first time they met. The 34 year old challenges Dubois on the occasion of his first IBF heavyweight title defence, at Wembley Stadium on September 21.


The latest instalment of the tedious, ongoing exchange between Anthony Joshua and Carl Froch unfolded on Thursday when Froch made public a conversation they had had via WhatsApp

Daniel Dubois makes the first defence of his IBF heavyweight title wishing that he had won it in the ring.