Anthony Joshua Aims for Third World Title in Fight Against Daniel Dubois at Wembley

Anthony Joshua is determined to reclaim his place at the top of the boxing world as he prepares to face fellow British heavyweight Daniel Dubois on Saturday, aiming to become a three-time world champion. The highly anticipated fight will take place in front of a post-war British record crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium.

The 34-year-old Anthony Joshua, who lost back-to-back fights to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022, has worked his way back to a mandatory challenger position. Reflecting on the emotional toll of his past defeats, Joshua told BBC Sport, “I’ve been through a lot of pain and worked hard to improve.

Hopefully, I won’t experience those losses again because, as you saw, I don’t like losing.”

Anthony Joshua, an Olympic gold medallist in 2012, is on a four-fight winning streak and delivered a knockout blow to Francis Ngannou in his most recent match. He credits his recent success to sharpening his skills over the past several months.

“I think I’m naturally gifted to fight and compete,” he said. “In boxing, you learn to read your opponent, but I’ve taken my abilities to a higher level in the last eight to ten months.”

At the media day in London, Anthony Joshua and Dubois faced off for the first time since their tense June meeting, where Joshua threatened to throw a chair at his opponent. The former heavyweight champion addressed the altercation, saying, “I was just telling him to stay in his lane. I don’t expect respect from him, but I’m ready to earn it.”

As Joshua prepares for his sixth UK stadium headline fight, he remains focused on the task at hand, despite talk of a potential future bout with Tyson Fury. “Dubois is a brilliant fighter,” Joshua admitted. “People speak highly of him, but I think they underestimate me. I’m ready to show how good I am.”

Joshua’s goal is clear: to join boxing legends like Muhammad Ali, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, and Vitali Klitschko as a three-time world champions. But first, he must overcome the challenge posed by the 27-year-old Dubois and secure his place among the sport’s greatest fighters.