Bookmakers made Anthony Joshua a big favorite against Daniel Dubois when they meet in their bout on Saturday 21st September 2024 at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Daniel Dubois if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Joshua winning while giving Dubois a 21% chance.
Joshua opened as the favorite at 1/5 (-500).
Dubois opened at 7/2 (+350).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
This contest is for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.
Joshua vs Dubois Head To Head
Anthony Joshua steps into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Daniel Dubois will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 20 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Dubois has a slight advantage in power over Joshua, with a 95% knockout percentage compared to Joshua's 89%.
Joshua is currently 2/5 (-250) to get the knockout, while Dubois is 23/5 (+460).
Anthony Joshua is the older man by 8 years, at 34 years old.
Joshua has a height advantage of 1 inch over Dubois. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois fight out of an orthodox stance.
Joshua is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 6 months earlier than Dubois, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 72 more professional rounds, totaling 162 compared to Dubois' 90.
If you think Dubois will win on points, you can get odds of 11/1 (+1100), while Joshua is 5/1 (+500) to win on the scorecards.
Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 2 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Daniel Dubois is currently ranked number 6 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Joshua vs Dubois betting form
Joshua has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/11 (-280) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London. He was a 1/14 (-1400) favorite going into the ring.
He had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the ring.
Daniel Dubois has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Filip Hrgovic on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had won against Jarrell Miller on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Oleksandr Usyk on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland. He was a 6/1 (+580) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Kevin Lerena on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
He had beaten Trevor Bryan on June 11, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Casino Miami Jai Alai, Florida, United States. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Daniel Dubois.
Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 13 days ago, while Daniel Dubois' last outing was 3 months and 20 days ago.
Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Joshua is currently 2/5 (-250) to finish this fight in the 7th round, or 5/1 (+500) to win on points.
Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
Dubois is currently 23/5 (+460) to finish this fight in the 6th round, or +1100 (+1100) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Joshua vs Dubois Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:15 PM BST at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom, which is 5:15 PM EST or 2:15 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Joshua vs Dubois for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN PPV show is expected to begin at 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 4:00 PM (BST).
