Dubois vs Joshua II

When is Dubois vs Joshua II?

Daniel Dubois could face Anthony Joshua in Spring 2027 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 23 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Joshua would make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Dubois would have a slight advantage in power over Joshua, with a 96% knockout percentage compared to Joshua's 90%.

Daniel Dubois is the younger man by 8 years, at 28 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 64 fewer professional rounds, totaling 111 compared to Joshua's 175.

Daniel Dubois goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Anthony Joshua is currently ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF 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 Fabio Wardley on May 9, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Anthony Joshua on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

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

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Kristian Prenga on July 25, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had beaten Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Going into that contest, he had 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.

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

He had won against Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Activity check

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

Daniel Dubois last fought 3 months and 17 days ago, while Anthony Joshua's last outing was 1 month and 1 day ago.

Dubois' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Dubois vs Joshua II?

Daniel Dubois is currently 7/10 (-140) to win the contest outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Anthony Joshua if you fancy the slight upset.