British heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will go to war at Wembley Stadium in front of a 90,000-plus crowd on Saturday evening.
For Joshua, taking to the ring at the national stadium has become something of a habit since achieving Olympic gold at the London Games in 2012.
The following year, he turned professional under the promotional banner of Matchroom Sport, headed by Eddie Hearn - who at the time was still making his way in the sport after taking the reigns of his father Barry’s company.
For the first few outings in the paid ranks, Hearn seemingly designed a plan to take Joshua around most UK cities to gain traction for his new heavyweight; Liverpool, Sheffield, London, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, and Newcastle were all treated to perfect performances in his early fights. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher to perform Oasis hits during Anthony Joshua's next big boxing match READ MORE: Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois fight dealt second blow as world title clash not yet approved As Joshua continued to rack up wins, the interest from the media, fans, and potential sponsors grew exponentially, which resulted in his first world title shot in April 2016; Joshua knocked out American Charles Martin inside two rounds to be crowned the IBF Heavyweight Champion.
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