ANTHONY JOSHUA and Daniel Dubois conflict for the IBF heavyweight world title and British bragging rights.
AJ is in a bid to grow to be three-time champion whereas Dubois make the primary defence of his belt on Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium.
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It’s a battle of two big punchers at completely different levels of their careers.
And like often is the case for an enormous fights, opinions are divided as SunSport provides you the ideas of the boxing public.
Joe Joyce
The 2016 Olympian has shared the ring with each males throughout sparring at Staff GB’s Sheffield HQ whereas beating Dubois in 2020.
And Joyce advised Queensberry Promotions and stated: “I used to be initially edging with Joshua however I don’t know, Dubois is approaching.”
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Oleksandr Usyk
The Ukrainian twice beat AJ and stopped Dubois in 9 rounds – making him an skilled choose.
And Usyk advised Boxing King Media: “My favorite is Anthony Joshua however I’m very dangerous at predictions. However I’ll predict Anthony Joshua.”
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Francis Ngannou
The ex-UFC champion was on the tip of a vicious KO loss to Joshua in March, simply 5 months after dropping however shedding a call to Tyson Fury.
Ngannou stated: “Regardless that Joshua misplaced in opposition to Usyk twice and Dubois fought Usyk and virtually knocked him down and virtually gained, I’d nonetheless give this to Joshua.”
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Viddal Riley
Cruiserweight prospect beat Dubois within the amateurs and later sparred him – however he’s backing his supervisor AJ to get the job finished.
He stated: “I consider AJ will win by knockout in 5 rounds. It is going to be an explosive begin however AJ is extra refined along with his approach.
“He’ll land the clear punches and get Dubois out of there early.”
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Dillian Whyte
Former world title challenges beat Joshua within the amateurs however misplaced the rematch within the execs in 2015.
And he advised talkSPORT: “AJ’s saying he is the underdog and he is acquired doubters, I do not assume no-one’s doubting him, I do not assume he is the underdog. Dubois is saying the identical.
“I simply assume that it is a kind of fights the place it’s a real 50/50 struggle for my part.”
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Lennox Lewis
Britain’s final undisputed heavyweight champ advised talkSPORT: “(Joshua’s) been by larger fights. Oleksandr Usyk twice.
“The one factor is, Daniel Dubois was the one one, out of the 2 of them to place Oleksandr Usyk down on the ground.”
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Frazer Clarke
Olympian sparred each – getting floored by Dubois – however nonetheless provides the sting to Joshua.
Clarke stated: “As heavy-handed as Dubois is and pretty much as good a fighter as he is turning into, I nonetheless should go for Joshua.
“That is by no favouritism however my skilled opinion that the experiences of Joshua and the magnitude of the struggle is one thing which is much more regular to AJ than it’s to Dubois.”
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Dorian Darch
The retired heavyweight confronted each and advised Sports activities Increase: “I believe it’s acquired to be early to center Joshua knockout, I reckon
“As a result of I don’t know in the event you watched Dubois’ final struggle to Hrgovic, in all equity, he took the pictures, however you possibly can’t take them pictures in opposition to AJ.
“He took round seven to eight proper arms, and also you simply can’t bodily take them off AJ.”
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