Daniel Dubois confirms rematch with Anthony Joshua is next: “I was the better man that night”

IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois wants to meet Anthony Joshua again in the boxing ring,

‘Dynamite’ and ‘AJ’ faced off last month at Wembley Stadium in London, England. For Daniel Dubois, the fight was his first defense of IBF heavyweight gold after winning the title with a knockout against Filip Hrgovic in June. Meanwhile, Anthony Joshua entered the ring fresh from his knockout win over Francis Ngannou in March.

Despite entering the ring as a heavy betting favorite, the challenger was dominated early on. Daniel Dubois knocked down Anthony Joshua repeatedly in the early rounds of the match, but the ex-champ found new life in round five. ‘AJ’ seriously hurt ‘Dynamite’ with a right hand early in the frame. However, Dubois quickly found his own counter and took out Joshua with a short hook.

For Daniel Dubois, the knockout victory was confirmation that he truly belonged to the elite of the heavyweight division. After the fight, Anthony Joshua called for a rematch with the IBF champion, but some speculated he could fight someone else. ‘AJ’ had no contractual right to order a rematch with Dubois to begin with.

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Heavyweight boxing champion Daniel Dubois calls for rematch with Anthony Joshua

However, Daniel Dubois would love to face the British heavyweight again. In a recent interview with Seconds outthe champion was asked about a possible rematch with Anthony Joshua. There, Dubois confirmed that the fight would be next and that he also enjoyed the first shootout with ‘AJ’.

“If he wants it, I want it too. I was the better man of the night, but there is no disrespect.” Daniel Dubois stated in the interview when asked if he would fight Anthony Joshua again. “I’m not going to blame him or anything. It was a great fight and if we can do it again it will be even greater.” (h/t Michael Benson)

He continued, “No one said it would be easy. I had to kill the king, so I had to get through the fire he fired at me. I like those kinds of matches where we just run our hands back and forth, roll the dice, swing the weapon. It was very exciting for me to be honest.”

What do you think of these comments from the boxing champion? Do you want to see Daniel Dubois vs. Anthony Joshua 2?