Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois II

By Daniel Mukenya

Anthony Joshua may get the chance to redeem himself against Daniel Dubois in early 2025.

Dubois dropped Joshua four times in his September victory. It was his fifth win in a row and he managed to retain the IBF heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium.

Much talk about their immediate rematch created the sensation after Dubois knocked out AJ in September. That is why the IBF has set an April deadline for the resit.

Many believed their September meeting would easily fuel Joshua’s victory as he builds towards another shot at the undisputed world heavyweight title.

To their surprise, Dubois emerged victorious with a knockout over Joshua and this has led to many intriguing factors in the rematch.

The deadline has been set because Daniel Dubois is the current IBF world heavyweight champion, and as IBF champion Dubois has a mandatory fight scheduled for June 21, 2025. He must complete any optional defenses at least 60 days before that date.

April 22, 2025 is the last date the Joshua fight could take place.

It will be very interesting to see which route Dubois chooses. He said he would love to fight Joshua for a second time as he is confident he will beat him again.

Joshua is almost desperate to fight Dubois again because it will be a chance to redeem himself from defeat.

Dubois versus Joshua is a big and interesting fight, although his match against Bakole or Kabayel is also something to look forward to.

Bakole and Kabayel will face each other and the winner will face Dubois for the IBF title.

This is a make-or-break opportunity for Anthony Joshua because if he wins, he can redeem himself, but if he loses, he may be forced into early retirement.