Daniel Dubois is set to deliver a devastating blow to Anthony Joshua this weekend.
‘Triple D’ will make his first defence of the IBF heavyweight title against the Watford warrior at Wembley on Saturday night.
The Gladiator from Greenwich, despite being the defending champion, is a huge underdog in a home clash with a man from the golden age of British boxing.
DuBoisThe 27-year-old knows that former two-time unified champion AJ will be the biggest test of his career and he is willing to do anything to defeat his former teammate – including beating him up.
He said: “I will do anything to win. Do you understand what I mean?
“If that means running, dogfighting, headbutts. Anything, you know? Anything to win and keep my belt.”
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DuBois and A.J. During a heated clash in June, the two sides almost came to blows but were stopped in the nick of time by security personnel.
Dubois didn’t bow to AJ’s threat of hitting him with a chair, and he doesn’t plan on doing so in the ring.
When asked if he was planning to hold the centre of the square circle, he said Matchroom Boxing“You guys will see, don’t worry about it.”
96,000 fans will flock to Wembley to watch Dubois and Joshua battle it out for the coveted red IBF strap.
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And the significance of the moment was understood by Dubius, who said: “This is a big deal. This is a big deal, man.”
“It’s not the biggest, but it’s big and I’m thoroughly enjoying it right now.
“It’s a great atmosphere and I just want to enjoy it energy On Saturday.”
Dubois received the IBF strap as a result of Oleksandr Usyk vacating the belt a month earlier. plain and obvious Saudi to fight Tyson Fury in May.
He won the interim title by stopping Filip Hrgovic in the eighth round in early June, but was elevated to full champion status after Usyk relinquished his belt.
But he doesn’t feel like a paper champion heading into the biggest fight of his career.
“I am the champion,” he roared. “I don’t agree with that. I am the champion now. I am the champion.
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“I’ll feel even better on Saturday when I win.”
“This is the field I’m in right now. This is what I wanted ever since I was a little kid.”
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