The upcoming IBF heavyweight contest is set to feature two of the biggest punchers in the sport right now in Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua.

The fight at Wembley Stadium on September 21 sees the two British rivals go at it and, between them, they have knocked out 45 of their 56 combined opponents.

Both Dubois and Joshua have lost to Oleksandr Usyk in the last couple of years, but both have been on winning runs of late.

Dubois has shown his toughness with wins over Jarrell Miller and Fillip Hrgovic, while Joshua has re-found his knockout power with stoppages of Otto Wallin, Robert Helenius and Francis Ngannou.

Shared opponent Dorian Darch said ‘AJ’ hits harder, but popular British heavyweight Dave Allen might disagree. Speaking on his own YouTube channel he reflected on a sparring session with Dubois.

“I sparred him in 2026. I’d just done four rounds with Frazer Clarke and Joe Joyce so I’d done eight rounds. I was 10 days out from the Dillian Whyte fight and Rob McCracken said thees an 18-year-old who wants to move around can he jump in.

Straight away I’m thinking he’s a big kid, so round nine for me starts and he hit me with a jab and I thought my neck had snapped. I remember thinking ‘Wow.’ If he hits me with that right hand, he might knock me out, so for the next two rounds I hardly threw a punch, I was terrified he was going to knock me out. His jab was harder than his right hand.”

Joshua is looking to become a three-time world champion by winning this fight, while it will be the first world title defence for Dubois having been elevated to champion when the belt was vacated by Oleksandr Usyk.