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Anthony Joshua has his chance to become world champion again.

The British star challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London, and both fighters successfully made weight at Friday’s official weigh-ins. Joshua weighed in at 252.7 pounds, just a few pounds heavier than Dubois.

Joshua (28-3) enters Saturday’s contest on a four-fight win streak. He has bounced back impressively following a pair of title fight losses to Oleksandr Usyk and now has his chance to regain the IBF title that he dropped to Usyk in 2021.

In his most recent outing this past March, Joshua defeated former UFC champion and current PFL fighter Francis Ngannou via highlight-reel knockout.

“I look at myself as a gladiator and I’m about to step into an arena tomorrow to perform for the people who love to see blood, guts, and glory,” Joshua said in his post-weigh-in interview. “I’m pumped and I’m ready to perform for the people.”

Dubois (21-2) scored an eighth-round TKO victory over the previously undefeated Filip Hrgovic this past June to capture an interim IBF heavyweight championship. That same month, Dubois was elevated to undisputed status when Usyk vacated his share of the title.

See full Joshua vs. Dubois weigh-in results below.

Fight Card (PPV.com at 11 a.m. ET)

Anthony Joshua (252.7) vs. Daniel Dubois (248.6) — IBF heavyweight title fight

Tyler Denny (159.9) vs. Hamza Sheeraz (159.6) — EBU European middleweight title fight

Joshua Buatsi (174.7) vs. Willy Hutchinson (174.9) — WBO interim light heavyweight title fight

Anthony Cacace (129.8) vs. Josh Warrington (129.5) — IBF and IBO super featherweight title fight

Ishmael Davis (159.3) vs. Josh Kelly (159.1) — 12-round middleweight fight

Mark Chamberlain (139.4) vs. Josh Padley (139.6) — 10-round lightweight fight

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Israel Adesanya is backing Anthony Joshua in his heavyweight clash with Daniel Dubois this weekend (Sat., Sept. 21, 2024) LIVE on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Wembley Arena in London, England, and “Last Stylebender” is putting his money where his mouth is.

Despite losing previous bouts to boxing’s heavyweight king, Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua remains one of the biggest stars in the sport. His popularity not only stretches across Europe, but the heavyweight knockout artist has become a household name over the past few years, especially with his recent knockout win over former UFC champion Francis Ngannou (watch HERE).

This weekend, Joshua will meet Dubois, who currently holds the IBF heavyweight title, in an anticipated clash of U.K. stars. Wembley Stadium has reportedly sold out and will host over 96,000 fans for the massive heavyweight title fight. Dubois is a respected fighter with even greater potential than what he’s given, but those 96,000 fans are coming to see Joshua compete.

With no other major combat events this weekend, all eyes will be on Joshua vs. Dubois. This includes former UFC middleweight king, Adesanya, who is putting $ 10,000 down on a late-round finish by Joshua. If Joshua is able to stop Dubois in the 10th, 11th, or 12th rounds, then “Last Stylebender” will walk away with $ 50,000. Not too shabby.

Check out the official bet slip below:

“This fight got beef…grab the @Stake sauce.”

To order Joshua vs. Dubois on DAZN PPV click HERE. For more boxing news and notes click here.

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Ilia Topuria faces off with a legend this October.

The official fight poster has been released for UFC 308, which takes place Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, Topuria puts his featherweight title on the line for the first time when he defends against “BMF” champion Max Holloway.

See the poster below.

The undefeated Topuria won the 145-pound title with a thudding knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 this past February. He became the first fighter to defeat Volkanovski in a featherweight bout and his profile has continued to soar in his dual homes of Spain and Georgia.

Holloway, a former featherweight titleholder, added the BMF belt to his collection at UFC 300 after flattening fellow fan favorite Justin Gaethje. He has won three straight fights since losing a trilogy bout to Volkanovski.

In the UFC 308 co-main event, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker takes on the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker aims for another shot at gold, while Chimaev looks to cement himself as the No. 1 contender despite fighting just four times in the past three years.

See the UFC 308 lineup below.

Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway

Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev

Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic

Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige

Geoff Neal vs. Rafael dos Anjos

Myktybek Orolbai vs. Mateusz Rebecki

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Justin Tafa

Farid Basharat vs. Victor Hugo

Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev

Ibo Aslan vs. Raffael Cerqueira

Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan

Abus Magomedov vs. Brunno Ferreira

Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos

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Belal Muhammad will forever be remembered by the city he calls home.

The recently crowned UFC welterweight champion was honored by the city of Chicago, where the fighter was born and raised, at a ceremony on Friday at Harold Washington Library Center. Mayor Brandon Johnson proudly declared Sept. 20 to be Belal Muhammad Day, two months after “Remember The Name” defeated Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 304 to earn his world title.

Muhammad shared a friend’s video of the ceremony on his Instagram Stories. Watch the footage below (re-uploaded by Championship Rounds).

“We do hereby proclaim Sept. 20, 2024, Belal Muhammad Day,” Johnson said.

Muhammad also uploaded a photos from the occasion to his social media.

It’s been a long road to prominence for the 36-year-old Muhammad, who had to go on a 10-fight unbeaten streak before earning his shot at UFC gold. Muhammad scored notable wins over top-10 contenders, including Gilbert Burns, Sean Brady, Vicente Luque, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, and Demian Maia before finally being granted a crack at Edwards this past July.

The new champion is yet to book his first title defense, though he has no shortage of challengers. Undefeated Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov and former champion Kamaru Usman have made their case to be chosen for the opportunity, while others like Brady, Jack Della Maddalena, and Ian Machado Garry are also jockeying for position in the intriguing welterweight division.

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