ANTHONY JOSHUA and Daniel Dubois clash for the IBF heavyweight world title and British bragging rights. AJ is in a bid to become three-time champion while Dubois make the first defence of his belt on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium. 9 Anthony Joshua facing off with Daniel Dubois Credit: Getty It is a battle of two huge punchers at different stages of their careers.
And like usually is the case for a huge fights, opinions are divided as SunSport gives you the thoughts of the boxing public. Joe Joyce The 2016 Olympian has shared the ring with both men during sparring at Team GB's Sheffield HQ while beating Dubois in 2020. And Joyce told Queensberry Promotions and said: “I was initially edging with Joshua but I don’t know, Dubois is coming on.
” READ MORE IN BOXING NO JOSHING AJ willing to 'DIE' in ring and will 'tear the place up' if he loses to Dubois 9 Dubois lost to Joe Joyce in 2020 Credit: The Sun Oleksandr Usyk The Ukrainian twice beat AJ and stopped Dubois in nine rounds - making him an expert judge. And Usyk told Boxing King Media: "My favourite is Anthony Joshua but I am very bad at predictions. But I will predict Anthony Joshua.
" 9 Oleksandr Usyk beat Dubois in 2023 Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun Francis Ngannou The ex-UFC champion was on the end of a vicious KO loss to Joshua in March, just five months after dropping but losing a decision to Tyson Fury. Ngannou said: "Even though Joshua lost against Usyk twice and Dubois fought Usyk and almost knocked him down and almost won, I would still give this to Joshua." Most read in Boxing PAUL A JOKE 'He won't want me to end the gravy train' says ex-champ as he BLASTS Jake Paul SPEAKING OUT Usyk detained after 'attempting to defend friend who wasn't allowed on plane' 'NOTHING CRIMINAL' Why was Oleksandr Usyk detained at Krakow Airport? HEAVY HITTERS AJ & Dubois' lives compared, with one worth £200m & another owning £260k car 9 Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in two rounds Credit: Reuters Viddal Riley Cruiserweight prospect beat Dubois in the amateurs and later sparred him - but he is backing his manager AJ to get the job done.
He said: "I believe AJ will win by knockout in five rounds. It's going to be an explosive start but AJ is more refined with his technique. "He will land the clean punches and get Dubois out of there early.
" 9 Joshua with cruiserweight prospect Viddal Riley Credit: 258 MGT Dillian Whyte Former world title challenges beat Joshua in the amateurs but lost the rematch in the pros in 2015. And he told talkSPORT : "AJ's saying he's the underdog and he's got doubters, I don't think no-one's doubting him, I don't think he's the underdog. Dubois is saying the same.
"I just think that it's one of those fights where it is a genuine 50/50 fight in my opinion." 9 Joshua beat Dillian Whyte in their professional rematch Credit: AFP Lennox Lewis Britain's last undisputed heavyweight champ told talkSPORT : "(Joshua's) been through bigger fights. Oleksandr Usyk twice.
"The only thing is, Daniel Dubois was the only one, out of the two of them to put Oleksandr Usyk down on the floor." 9 Joshua with British boxing legend Lennox Lewis Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Frazer Clarke Olympian sparred both - getting floored by Dubois - but still gives the edge to Joshua. Clarke said: "As heavy-handed as Dubois is and as good a fighter as he's becoming, I still have to go for Joshua.
"That's through no favouritism but my professional opinion that the experiences of Joshua and the magnitude of the fight is something which is a lot more normal to AJ than it is to Dubois." 9 Anthony Joshua with Frazer Clarke and Daniel Dubois Dorian Darch The retired heavyweight faced both and told Sports Boom : “I think it’s got to be early to middle Joshua knockout, I reckon Read more on the Scottish Sun 'TOTAL CHAOS' Scots beauty spot CLOSED two days in a row as campervans gridlock narrow road DEAL ME IN Rangers' bumper new kit sponsorship deal is most lucrative in club's history “Because I don’t know if you watched Dubois’ last fight to Hrgovic, in all fairness, he took the shots, but you can’t take them shots against AJ. “He took around seven to eight right hands, and you just can’t physically take them off AJ.
” 9 Dorian Darch fought Joshua and Dubois Credit: Action Images - Reuters.
