Dubois vs Joshua II

When is Dubois vs Joshua II?

Daniel Dubois could face Anthony Joshua in Spring 2025 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Dubois vs Joshua II stats

Daniel Dubois would step into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Joshua would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Dubois would have a slight advantage in power over Joshua, with a 95% knockout percentage compared to Joshua's 89%.

Daniel Dubois is the younger man by 8 years, at 27 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 1 inch over Dubois. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua fight out of an orthodox stance.

Dubois is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 3 years and 6 months later than Joshua, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 95 compared to Joshua's 167.

Daniel Dubois goes into the fight ranked number 2 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Anthony Joshua is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Dubois vs Joshua II form

Daniel Dubois has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Anthony Joshua on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jarrell Miller on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had been beaten by 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 had won against 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.

Joshua has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had won against Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Daniel Dubois.

Daniel Dubois last fought 5 months and 22 days ago, while Anthony Joshua's last outing was 5 months and 22 days ago.

Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Dubois vs Joshua II?

Daniel Dubois is currently 4/9 (-230) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/4 (+180) on Anthony Joshua if you fancy the upset.

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