TONY SIMS believes a potential rematch between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua would only go one way. Sims, who trained Joshua for his first 17 fights, including his first world title win in 2016, would love to see his former pupil turn the tables on Dubois but knows father time waits for no one. Asked … Read more
By Mark Baldwin IT was another special night. A spine-tingling night full of drama. We had more beyond dodgy scorecards. Josh Warrington left his gloves in the ring, a sign of retirement, perhaps. If not, it should be. Warrington has given everything for his craft. As a die-hard Sheffield United fan, it pains me to … Read more
ANTHONY JOSHUA says his rollercoaster career is far from over as he bids to become a three-time world heavyweight champion. After his devastating defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley on Saturday night, the first via knockout in his 11-year career, many suggested that Joshua may decide to retire from boxing. But the two-time world heavyweight … Read more
IN APRIL, 2017 Boxing News sat down with Daniel Dubois for the first time, in what was the first major feature with the then-teenage heavyweight published anywhere. Little was known of the kid from London, other than that he had apparently dropped Anthony Joshua in sparring and then signed a professional contract with Frank Warren. … Read more
ANTHONY Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, believes that a rematch with Daniel Dubois could still be on the cards despite the one-sided nature of last night’s Wembley Stadium showdown. Despite the overwhelming defeat, a well-timed short right hand knocked Joshua out and shocked the 96,000-strong crowd after five rounds of intense action. AJ was knocked down … Read more
AS 96,000 people streamed out of the Wembley gates, a well-stacked pile of best-laid plans floated gently into the London night sky. Before his headline assignment against Daniel Dubois, Anthony Joshua, the pay-per-view star and long-time poster boy of British boxing, was already being asked about potential battles with the likes of Tyson Fury and … Read more
DEONTAY WILDER’S trainer Malik Scott remained mysterious about ‘The Bronze Bomber’ making a return to the ring and the possibility of a showdown with Anthony Joshua. Scott, who faced Wilder in a professional bout and suffered a first-round knockout in 2014, now stands in the corner of the Alabama heavyweight. He was in attendance at … Read more
JOSEPH PARKER believes Anthony Joshua can make a comeback despite his devastating loss at Wembley Stadium. In front of a record-breaking crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium, Daniel Dubois silenced his critics by dominating Joshua and knocking him out in just five rounds. Parker, a former WBO heavyweight champion, lost to Joshua over six years … Read more
TOMORROW evening, in Wembley Stadium, London, the former unified heavyweight king, Anthony Joshua, must win to keep his dreams of a domestic blockbuster with Tyson Fury or a third crack at Oleksandr Usyk alive. In the opposite corner, current IBF heavyweight king Daniel Dubois is tasked with derailing the AJ train and sending the Watford … Read more
THERE’S nothing quite like a couple of heavy-handed heavyweights going toe-to-toe for our entertainment. Especially when they are domestic rivals, from different promotional companies, with a packed out capacity crowd on hand to roar them on. Both Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois can punch. There’s not much between them in terms of size and capabilities, … Read more
