Hearn: Joshua will knock-out Dubois in style

Promoter Eddie Hearn is confident that former world champion Anthony Joshua (28-3) will stop Daniel Dubois (21-2) on September 21 in Wembley and will become three-time heavyweight champion. Joshua will face Dubois for IBF World heavyweight title.

Dubois was upgraded from Interim champion to full IBF titleholder.

“It’s a massive fight,” Hearn said on DAZN. “Both guys are in the form of their careers right now, the confidence of their careers. Dubois is a very dangerous opponent, but AJ’s looking sensational. I believe he knocks him out in style.”

Joshua is on a four-fight winning streak since he was dethroned as the unified titleholder by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021. Joshua went on to lose an immediate rematch to the Ukrainian 11 months later. Joshua has since secured victories over Jermaine Franklin Jr., Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.

There has been a bit of animosity between Joshua and Dubois since the announcement of the fight – a friction Hearn believes would motivate his fighter to secure another emphatic title win.

“Absolutely,” Hearn said. “Joshua is always motivated, but when that happens, there’s just a little bit more spring in the step and spine cap. And this is a chance for AJ to become three-time world heavyweight champion on such a massive night.”