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Daniel Dubois To Defend IBF Heavyweight Title Against Anthony Joshua At Wembley Stadium

Newly-minted IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois will make the first defense of his title against Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21.

Dubois has been crowned champion after Oleksandr Usyk, who became the undisputed ruler with a May victory over Tyson Fury, relinquished the IBF title to allow the London heavyweights to fight for the belt.

Joshua will bid to become a heavyweight champion for the third time in his lucrative and decorated career against a man he has shared sparring rounds with in the past.

Both are members of the heavyweight division’s ‘in-form club’, with Dubois coming off stoppage wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic and Joshua posting one-sided victories over Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.

The Wembley stadium bill will include the WBO interim light-heavyweight title fight between 18-0 (13 KOs) Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson, 18-1 (13 KOs), a middleweight bout between European champion Tyler Denny, 19-2-3 (1 KO), and the highly-regarded Hamzah Sheeraz, 20-0 (16 KOs), and Ireland’s IBF southpaw super featherweight champion will make the first defense of the title he won from Joe Cordina in May. There is also an interesting middleweight clash between Liverpool veteran Liam Smith, 33-4-1 (20 KOs), and 15-1-1 (8 KOs) Josh Kelly, while Portsmouth lightweight Mark Chamberlain, 16-0 (12 KOs), is on the bill against fellow unbeaten contender Josh Padley, 14-0 (4 KOs).

There was strong speculation that the heavyweight rematch between Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke would be included on the bill, but that is now likely to go ahead on a separate bill on Sky Sports.

More to follow.

Anthony Cacace (22-1, 8 KO) has apparently put together a step-aside deal with mandatory challenger Eduardo Nunez, as he’ll instead make his maiden defense against Josh Warrington.

Who do people have for this? I'm tempted to put a few pounds on Cacace...

Leaning Cacace.

Great fight this, Cacace wins it.

Peak Warrington wins this all day long, be interesting to see what he has left, he has had a tough career

I’m hoping Josh has one last hurrah!
Really do. Just think that he’s tooo brave for his own good. It catches up.
Come on Josh!!!! One last time.

Warrington takes it. And I'm a big fan of Anto. He does have a punchers chance.. I see it as a similar fight to Josh vs Wood. Wood was able to starch Josh despite being behind on the cards. One thing about Anto - he's going nowhere and he carries his power. Warrington will need to be 100% focused here at all times. If Anto detonates once, it could end the contest.

This is a really fun fight. I'm leaning towards Cacace as maybe he is fresher. Josh is quality with his pressure though

Fight Week!!

Title not on the line.

76% think Cacace will ko Josh?

Is this the same Cacace who hadn’t scored a single stoppage for 8 years? LMAO surely not

stujones wrote: ↑16 Sep 2024, 16:23 Title not on the line.

bit odd as they've approved far worse, but fair play. I think Warrington is a big and watchable enough name regardless of title. I think this is a cash out for Josh but I also thought he's lose against Selby and Frampton, and also thought Wood would walk through him. Hope it's a good fight. Also hope Cacace is making big money.

Shame…..

Easy for Warrington.

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑16 Sep 2024, 18:01

stujones wrote: ↑16 Sep 2024, 16:23 Title not on the line.

bit odd as they've approved far worse, but fair play. I think Warrington is a big and watchable enough name regardless of title. I think this is a cash out for Josh but I also thought he's lose against Selby and Frampton, and also thought Wood would walk through him. Hope it's a good fight. Also hope Cacace is making big money.

It's not. The IBF don't bend for anyone. If they won't for Canelo and Usyk then they certainly won't for Josh.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑17 Sep 2024, 01:50

SeanBrennan wrote: ↑16 Sep 2024, 18:01

stujones wrote: ↑16 Sep 2024, 16:23 Title not on the line.

bit odd as they've approved far worse, but fair play. I think Warrington is a big and watchable enough name regardless of title. I think this is a cash out for Josh but I also thought he's lose against Selby and Frampton, and also thought Wood would walk through him. Hope it's a good fight. Also hope Cacace is making big money.

It's not. The IBF don't bend for anyone. If they won't for Canelo and Usyk then they certainly won't for Josh.

I still find it weird. The IBF have missed out on a sanctioning fee. I know they want to be whiter than white re: their previous legal issues but in this case the mandatory was fine with Cacace/Warrington fight, so were all the teams.

The only issue was Warrington not being in the IBF top 15. Objectively you’d pick several in the IBf top 15 that Warrington would likely beat.

Perhaps they should have got a run out a couple of months back to give the IBF a reason to include him.

Anthony Cacace must face Eduardo Nunez within 120 days if he emerges victorious

if he loses, the belt vacates ofcourse.

Warrington is 1-3-1 in his previous five, unranked, and yet to compete at 130.

But hey, at least the IBO belt is still on the line.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Sep 2024, 03:52 Anthony Cacace must face Eduardo Nunez within 120 days if he emerges victorious

if he loses, the belt vacates ofcourse.

Warrington is 1-3-1 in his previous five, unranked, and yet to compete at 130.

But hey, at least the IBO belt is still on the line.

Weirdly that will make him desirable enoguh for one of the other belt holders considering he has pulling power.

TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑17 Sep 2024, 01:22 Easy for Warrington.

Your confidence never waivers eh Lep

seems a bit weird that the fight was agreed some weeks ago and this just comes out now .

Fishy as Focaccia .

stevec@france wrote: ↑17 Sep 2024, 13:16 seems a bit weird that the fight was agreed some weeks ago and this just comes out now .

Fishy as Focaccia .

Almost everybody is getting a bit fu cked off with the ibf.

They've known for a month it wouldn't be for the title.

jameswilson wrote: ↑17 Sep 2024, 13:23

stevec@france wrote: ↑17 Sep 2024, 13:16 seems a bit weird that the fight was agreed some weeks ago and this just comes out now .

Fishy as Focaccia .

Almost everybody is getting a bit fu cked off with the ibf.

specially warrington !
He is a dirty twat but its hard not to think this is a stitch up and feel ever so slightly sorry for him .