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September 10, 2024
Joshua And Dubois Square Off For IBF Title Vacated By Usyk
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Joshua And Dubois Square Off For IBF Title Vacated By Usyk

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois meet in an all-British showdown for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley on September 21 after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the belt.

Daniel Dubois is the IBF’s mandatory challenger and it was announced on Wednesday that he will go up against Joshua.

The  37 year old Oleksandr Usyk became the first heavyweight champion to hold the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC belts when he beat Tyson Fury on a split decision in Saudi Arabia last month.

In 1999, Britain’s Lennox Lewis was the last man to unify the major heavyweight belts, three at the time, prior to Usyk.

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Two-time world champion Joshua, 34, has 28 victories and three losses during his career while Dubois, 28, has won 21 of his 23 fights.