Anthony Joshua has warned he won’t tolerate “nonsense” from Daniel Dubois or anyone else.
AJ will challenge for Dubois’ IBF heavyweight world title on Saturday at Wembley Stadium, with a record 96,000 crowd expected to sell out.
3
But things heated up during pre-fight talks two months before the all-English title fight.
Joshua threatened to shove a chair into Dubois’ face if challenged to a scuffle.
But AJ pressed the issue of the British and said talkSPORT He lives by a 12-word motto: “I will tell everyone in the house not to let anyone move even an inch ahead, because that too becomes a mile.”
“It has a ripple effect and then other people start feeling that way too. ‘Oh, I can calm their anger too.’
“You sometimes have to draw a line under certain things, put a full stop behind it and that way weeds out those who think they can do it.
“I’m in a very competitive industry and you have to make your mark that you’re not here just to play games.
“I’m not a person who tolerates nonsense and I would advise others to adopt the same attitude.”
Harlem Eubanks tears up as she recounts family tragedy and discusses ‘dark times’ for Chris Eubank Sr.Dubois, 27, had just completed an exhausting flight from Brazil to London when he faced 34-year-old Joshua.
3
Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the huge world title fight at Wembley
Casino Specials – Best Casino Welcome Offers
And he goaded AJ into saying: “If you want to go now, let’s go.”
Joshua then hit back: “I’ll throw this chair in your face. Don’t disrespect me. Don’t disrespect me. Daniel, don’t disrespect me.”
DuBois refused to back down and said: “You can’t intimidate me. Who do you think you are?”
At that point, AJ stood up and warned: “Daniel, don’t disrespect me because I’ll put this chair in your face.”
Security guards had to intervene and prevent the 17th-plus giants from reaching the first round.
Joshua and Dubois once again come face to face in the capital – this time without fear – to kick off fight week.
