Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: Beating AJ will make me ‘legit champion’ – Dubois

Daniel Dubois’ Interim title was upgraded to full championship but he seeks legitimacy and a knockout victory against Anthony Joshua

Daniel Dubois is the reigning IBF heavyweight world champion. But he is yet to win a fight for a full world title.

However, he intends to rectify that when he fights Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 20, live on Sky Sports Box Office.

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Dubois lost his attempt to win the unified world title when Oleksandr Usyk stopped him in nine rounds last year.

The Londoner regrouped after that to defeat Jarrell Miller and then won the IBF Interim belt with his victory over Filip Hrgovic.

After beating Tyson Fury to become the undisputed champion, Usyk agreed a rematch and vacated the IBF title. That saw Dubois upgraded to full world champion.

He believes a victory over Joshua, a world-class heavyweight who has been a unified champion himself twice before, will legitimise his championship status.

“I’m the underdog because I have to prove myself and beating him and winning this next fight will set me as a legit champion. I’m raring to go. This is everything. The big opportunity,” Dubois told Sky Sports News.