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Hearn backs Joshua to knock out Dubois

Joshua, 34, is scheduled to challenge Dubois, 26, in an all-British heavyweight clash for the IBF heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium in London on Sept. 21. Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) can regain one of the three titles he previously held if he can defeat Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs), who has been upgraded from interim status to full IBF titleholder.

Ahead of the much-anticipated showdown, Eddie Hearn, chairman of Matchroom Boxing and Joshua’s promoter, anticipates a tough task for his fighter.

“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.

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