Joshua vs Dubois press convention LIVE: Heavyweights search higher hand earlier than Wembley showdown

In his difficult profession, Anthony Joshua has headlined quite a few stadium exhibits, the vast majority of them on the power of his personal identify, model and legacy. In reality, the one exceptions have been arguably his victory over Wladimir Klitschko and first defeat by Oleksandr Usyk – each of which have been seismic sporting occasions throughout. So, what about Saturday’s headline contest: an IBF heavyweight title struggle with Daniel Dubois?

In equity, this bout in all probability belongs within the latter camp. It’s true that Dubois, 27, will not be but able the place he can fill stadiums no matter his opponent, as “AJ” first did on the identical age. However his status is as sturdy because it has ever been, and Joshua himself is resurgent.

And so Joshua will struggle in stadium for the primary time since his first conflict with Usyk, in 2021, whereas Dubois does so for the second time in his profession, having made his debut in such a venue final August – in opposition to Usyk, no much less.

Since dropping the unified belts to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and failing to regain them in 2022, “AJ” has been near-perfect: outpointing Jermaine Franklin then stopping Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.

In the meantime, Dubois bounced again from his personal loss to Usyk – a stoppage defeat final August – with TKOs of Jarrell Miller in December and Filip Hrgovic in June. The latter consequence received Dubois, 27, the interim IBF title – which was upgraded when Usyk vacated the official belt.

And so the IBF title is on the road at Wembley this weekend, however earlier than then, Joshua and Dubois will make their closing statements at at the moment’s press convention.