The eyes of the boxing world will be on the heavyweight division when British superstar Anthony Joshua challenges IBF titleholder and countryman Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London on Sept. 21. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will be broadcast by DAZN.
WATCH: Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, live on DAZN
Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) is coming off a devastating second-round knockout of former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in March. A former two-time unified titleholder, “AJ” is looking to join boxing legends Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Michael Moorer as boxing’s only three-time heavyweight champions.
“It’s more personal for me, it’s not about being in the history books,” Joshua said in a recent interview with The Sporting News. “I’m a fierce competitor. I like to put myself in tough situations. I develop my mentality, I develop my skills, and I like to put them to the test against the best formidable heavyweights out there.”
Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs) won the interim IBF title by scoring an upset eighth-round stoppage win over Filip Hrgovic in June. The Londoner was later upgraded to full champion when Oleksandr Usyk relinquished that version of the title rather than face Dubois, who he’d already defeated in August of last year. Usyk takes on Tyson Fury in a rematch on Dec. 21 in Riyadh.
The Sporting News will provide live updates, undercard results, and round-by-round scoring on the main event.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois updates, highlights, and commentary
8:47 p.m. GMT/ 3:47 p.m. ET: Up next is… well… Liam Gallagher, who will perform before the main event. It’s not Oasis, but it’s sure to pump up the crowd before Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois throw down for the IBF heavyweight title.
Tyler Denny vs. Hamzah Sheeraz: SN live scorecard
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
| Denny | 8 | – | |||||||||||
| Sheeraz | 10 | – |
THE WINNER AND THE NEW EUROPEAN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION… HAMZAH SHEERAZ!!! THE OFFICIAL TIME IS 2:05 OF ROUND TWO.
Round 2: Right hook counter from Denny and a body attack. Jab return from Sheeraz. A right uppercut scores from Sheeraz. DENNY DOWN AGAIN FROM ANOTHER COMBINATION. He’s up but wobbly and the referee STOPS THE FIGHT. There will be calls that this was premature, but Denny’s equilibrium let him down.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: –
Round 1: DENNY IS DOWN SECONDS INTO THE FIGHT FROM A LEFT HAND. He recovers but Sherraz swarms his southpaw opponent with power shots. Denny lets his hands go, which is encouraging after an awful start.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-8 Sheeraz
We now switch to round-by-round scoring for Denny vs. Sheeraz.
8:22 p.m. GMT/ 3:22 p.m. ET: Next up is a thunderous collision at middleweight between Tyler Denny and Hamzah Sheeraz. The pair will contest the former’s European championship.
Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson: SN live scorecard
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
| Buatsi | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 117 |
| Hutchinson | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 108 |
THE WINNER IS JOSHUA BUATSI, WHO CLAIMS A 12-ROUND SPLIT DECISION. OFFICIAL SCORES ARE 117-108, 115-110, 112-113. THE JUDGE WHO SCORED FOR HUTCHINSON SHOULD BE SACKED!
Round 12: Both fighters trade ferociously in the opening minute. It’s all going well for Hutchinson until he takes a brutal left hand to the mid-section. A quick flurry from Hutchinson out of the lefty stance. Another attack from the Scotsman to head and body, Buatsi doing very little. Right hook from Hutchinson. Game effort from the visitor but Buatis has won this by a mile.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Hutchinson (117-108 Buatsi)
Round 11: Hutchinson opens up bravely but is paid back by another terrible assault to head and body from Buatsi. Another gutsy combination finds the target. So much guts from the Scotsman, but he needs a miracle. Right hand from Hutchinson. Buatsi is very guilty of being one-paced.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Buatsi (108-98 Buatsi)
Round 10: The jab from Buatsi, who is looking to set his man up now. The punches look lethargic from Hutchinson, but he’s still trying to fire. Buatsi hurts his man again but almost flies through the ring ropes when he misses mid-combination. Wild miss from Hutchinson on the left. Very slow round and Buatsi could be doing with an injection of pace.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Buatsi (98-89 Buatsi)
Round 9: Another brutal assault to head and body from Buatsi looks ominous. Suddenly, Hutchinson opens up with his own multi-punch flurry. GAME AS HELL EFFORT FROM THE SCOTSMAN! Another solid attack to head and body from Buatsi, who has a clear advantage in the energy department. LEFT HOOK TO THE BODY DECKS HUTCHINSON. He’s up again but the sand is running out of his hourglass.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-8 Buatsi (88-80 Buatsi)
Round 8: Sharp body attack by Buatsi, who is showing a lot of patience. Left hand by Hutchinson. Excellent combination by Buatsi — body and head — and again, Hutchinson is floundering. The punishment is increasing. Suddenly, the lights go out but only for a second. That was big round from Buatsi.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Buatsi (78-72 Buatsi)
Round 7: Buatsi going through the gears offensively. Hutchinson has not recovered from the last round. The Scotsman suddenly opens up with a big assault and spoils it with a head butt. That’s desperation and he’s penalised a point for the infringement. Big right from Hutchinson. Buatsi releases a combination up close. Hutchinson is fighting back gamely but there’s a lot of panic fire.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-8 Buatsi (68-63 Buatsi)
Round 6: Lead left hook from Hutchinson. Right hook lead out of the southpaw stance from the Scotsman. Nice work up close from Buatsi. Hutchinson is warned for hitting behind the head. Left hand from Hutchinson but immediately pounded back by hard right hands. DOWN GOES HUTCHINSON FROM A COMBINATION. The Scot is on his knees. He makes it up and gets through the round but he’s in trouble.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-8 Buatsi (58-55 Buatsi)
Round 5: Right hook and left hook land for Buatsi. Those were big punches and Hutchinson took them well. Jab scores again for Butasi. Plenty of switch-hitting from the Scotsman but not scoring as often as he’d like. Blood leaking from Hutchin’s right eye now. Double jab and a body attack from Buatsi. Flashy combination scores from the Scotsman. Right hand from Buatsi and the Scotland runs exaggeratedly to the side. Buatsi misses and catches a left hook.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Buatsi (48-47 Buatsi)
Round 4: Left hand jab by Buatsi. That punch is becoming signature for him. More body work from the Englishman who is fighting an intelligent fight so far. Sharp one-two by the Scot… and a right to the body. Hutchinson switches to the left stance and pops out the jab. A right hand catches Hutchinson backing up. Right hook response. Big right uppercut just misses from Hutchinson. Very close round that could go either way but I’ll edge to Hutchinson.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Hutchinson (38-38)
Round 3: Jabs from Hutchinson at ring center and falls short with the right. Solid Jab from Buatsi. Flashy combination from Hutchinson is caught on the gloves. Right to the body from Buatsi. Hutchinson not firing enough right now and taking body shots. Sharp right by Buatsi. Uppercut from Hutchinson up close. Excellent left to the body from Hutchinson.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Buatsi (29-28 Buatsi)
Round 2: Left-hand work from Hutchinson. Two nice right from Buatsi, who is noticeably more aggressive. The Scotsman needs to watch how he retreats and stay off the centre line. Another good attack from Buatsi, who is letting his hands go in earnest. Buatsi falls ways short with a right. Hutchinson scores a left. Body attack from the Englishman. Solid jab from Buatsi. Much better round from the 2016 Olympic bronze medallist.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Buatsi (19-19)
Round 1: Two left hands by Buatsi when both fighters clinch. Messy so far. Nice right by Hutchinson. Right hand counter just misses from the Scotsman. Nice combination from Hutchinson,… and a left hook. And then a right hand scores. Jab return from Buatsi… and another one. Hutchinson is cut near the left eye.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Hutchinson
We now switch to round-by-round scoring for Buatsi vs. Hutchinson.
7:13 p.m. GMT/ 2:13 p.m. ET: Next up is a light heavyweight grudge match between the undefeated Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson. The interim WBO championship is on the line in this crossroads England vs. Scotland showdown.
Anthony Cacace vs. Josh Warrington: SN live scorecard
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
| Cacace | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 116 |
| Warrington | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 113 |
THE WINNER IS ANTHONY CACACE, WHO CLAIMS A 12-ROUND UNANIMOUS DECISION. OFFICIAL SCORES ARE 118-110, 117-111, 117-111.
Round 12: Nice shots inside by Warrington find the body. Cacace scores a nice left hook off the ropes as Warrington bulls his way forward. Left hand by Cacace out of the southpaw stance. A really good right uppercut finds Warrington’s chin. Body shots from Warrington as Cacace flails over the top. The Sporting News has Cacace three up, but there were a lot of close rounds. This could go either way or it could be even.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Cacace (116-113 Cacace)
Round 11: Jab from Warrington lands at center ring. One-two from Cacace. Nice right hand to the body from Warrington. Flashy burst from Cacace and one shot gets through. Warrington mistimes the counter and falls off balance. Cacace switches to southpaw again and backs his man up. Nice body attack by Warrington. Once two from Cacace, who avoids the return fire.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Cacace (106-104 Cacace)
Round 10: Solid work from Warrington on the inside. Cacace with the jab. Messy on the inside and nothing scoring up close. Warrington breaks through with the right. A jab from Warrington. The former champ is working hard and trying to make an impression. Warrington slips the right and scores again to the midsection.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Warrington (96-95 Cacace)
Round 9: Nice jab from Warrington. Body shot from Cacace this time. Warrington almost nailed BIG with a left uppercut from the southpaw stance but narrowly avoided disaster. Good right from Cacace. VERY hard rounds to score but Cacace edges it.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Cacace (87-85 Cacace)
Round 8: Southpaw switch again from Cacace and he releases the left. Solid jab from Warrington. Warrington defends well when trapped against the ropes. Right to the body from Warrington inside. Even change up close and Warrington spears home the jab. Good body attack from Warrington – his best in a while. Cacace with a late attack but round to Warrington.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Warrington (77-76 Cacace)
Round 7: Cacace has enjoyed tactical superiority over the past few rounds and Warrington needs to turn things around. He’s not closing the distance effectively. Nice body shots from Warrington countered an uppercut miss from Cacace. Two nice punches score from Cacace. Warrington finds the body up close… and again. Very close round that we’ll score even.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-10 (68-66 Cacace)
Round 6: Left hook by Cacace followed by a right. Right hand falls short from Warrington. Right uppercut from Cacace lands inside. Warrington’s pace and accuracy have dipped. A right to the body from Warrington. Untidy round with the edge to Cacace.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Cacace (58-56 Cacace)
Round 5: The pace has slowed slightly. Attack from Cacace, who misses and pulls away dabbing at his face. Heads are coming close. Body shots score from Warrington. Long-range work from Cacace paying dividends and Warrington’s success is more limited now. BIG LEFT HOOK by Cacace forces a smile from the former champ.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Cacace (48-47 Cacace)
Round 4: Cacace visibly trying to keep distance. Big right hurts Warrington at mid-range. The ex-champ was finally punished for targeting the body. Excellent body shot return from Warrington in response. Sharp left uppercut from Cacace nails Warrington against the ropes. Again Warrington fires back gamely
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Cacace (38-38)
Round 3: Left hook from Warrington, who is outboxing his man so far. A right hand and a jab from Cacace. Better inside action by the Leeds Warrior who finds the spots better at that range. Cacace wants to box long now but finds it hard to land straight shots because Warrington is slipping very well. A Cacace round but it was extremely close and he took it on ring generalship more than anything else.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Cacace (29-28 Warrington)
Round 2: Warrington is back to the mid-section again and Cacace misses over the top. It’s a good start from Warrington, who looks very sharp. Cacace switches to lefty and is countered by Warrington. Another fierce attack to the ribs by the former champion. Right hand inside by Cacace but he takes punches in return. Nice right by Warrington and takes one back. Terrific action so far.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Warrington (20-18 Warrington)
Round 1: Warrington on the front foot while the opening bell still hangs in the air. Things settle and Warrington picks off a right hand on the gloves. Body attack from Warrington. A couple of nice jabs from Cacace and a right to the body. Another flurry to the body from Warrington and a one-two. Both fighters fall into a clinch. Right hand, uppercut and a jab from the man from Northern Ireland. Body work again from Warrington. Energetic opener with a slight edge to Warrington.
SN Unofficial Scorecard: 10-9 Warrington
We now switch to round-by-round scoring for Cacace vs. Warrington.
6:09 p.m. GMT/ 1.09 p.m. ET: Next up is a potential Fight of the Night between IBF super featherweight titleholder Anthony Cacace and former two-time featherweight king Josh Warrington. Cacace’s IBF title is not on the line, but this should be an explosive encounter nonetheless.
THE WINNER IS JOSH KELLY, WHO WINS A 12-ROUND SPLIT DECISION. OFFICIAL SCORES ARE 115-114, 115-113 AND 114-114.
6:00 p.m. GMT/ 1.00 p.m. ET: A moment of drama in round twelve when Davis breaks through with a big shot that has an effect. Kelly cut around the bridge of the nose and on the retreat. Suddenly Kelly looks exhausted and in a panic. He survives the round and will unquestionably get the decision.
5:48 p.m. GMT/ 12:48 p.m. ET: Only three rounds to go and Kelly will have a wide lead over late substitute Ishmael Davis. The latter needs a knockout to win and doesn’t look close to getting one.
5:40 p.m. GMT/ 12:40 p.m. ET: Former two-time heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury visits the dressing room of Willy Hutchinson, who will face the undefeated Joshua Buatsi in a light heavyweight grudge match later this evening.
5:31 p.m. GMT/ 12:31 p.m. ET: We’re six rounds down and there’s nothing new to report. Kelly remains in command with lateral movement and sharpshooting. Davis is game and coming forward, but he’s having limited success.
5:22 p.m. GMT/ 12:22 p.m. ET: Kelly’s superior reflexes and punch-picking have been enough for him to take the first three rounds. Davis is in hot pursuit, but he can’t land flush on the Sunderland man who is moving well and bossing the fight so far.
5:08 p.m. GMT/ 12:08 p.m. ET: Next up is Josh Kelly going against Ishmael Davis at middleweight. Davis replaces former world champion Liam Smith, who withdrew from the card due to a virus less than two weeks ago. Kelly is a massive favorite but Davis has vowed to put him to the test.
AND THE WINNER IS JOSH PADLEY, WHO USPETS THE ODDS TO CLAIM A 10-ROUND UNANIMOUS DECISION. OFFICIAL SCORES ARE 96-92, 96-92 AND 95-93.
4:52 p.m. GMT/ 11:42 a.m. ET: The fight is over and it was Chamberlain who finished the better in round ten. However, one 10-8 round in the eighth on a knockdown and a point deduction in the ninth will be difficult for him to overcome in the cards. Team Padley feels that they’ve done enough.
4:48 p.m. GMT/ 11:48 a.m. ET: Things are going from bad to worse for Chamberlain, who is now deducted a point by referee Victor Loughlin in round nine. With the way the round unfolded, that’s likely to have been two 10-8 rounds in succession for Padley. It’s a crisis for Chamberlain now.
4:44 p.m. GMT/ 11:44 a.m. ET: WOW!!! PADLEY DECKS HIS MAN WITH AN EXCELLENT LEFT HAND at centre ring in round eight. Chamberlain is up and lands solidly himself, but that moment gives Padley a major boost on the cards with a 10-8 round.
4:37 p.m. GMT/ 11:37 a.m. ET: We’re through six rounds and this all-British showdown has been largely untidy with head clashes and rough house tactics being the main talking point. The big surprise is that Padley is keeping things very close. Chamberlain has had more success over the last two rounds but nothing resembling a serious breakthrough.
4:27 p.m. GMT/ 11:27 a.m. ET: Another clash of heads in the fourth opens a second cut over the right eye of Chamberlain, who is now looking extremely uncomfortable. Padley isn’t setting the world on fire, but the fight is a lot closer than people would have expected.
4:23 p.m. GMT/ 11:23 a.m. ET: We’re three rounds down and the fight is very even. Chamberlain, the southpaw favorite, is being tested by Padley, who is boxing clever and maintaining his distance. Chamberlain was cut between his eyes by a nasty clash of heads in the third.
4:10 p.m. GMT/ 11:10 a.m. ET: The first bout is underway. In a battle of unbeaten British lightweights, Mark Chamberlain takes on Josh Padley. There’s been plenty of bad blood, so fans will be hoping that translates into something special in the ring.
2:00 p.m. GMT/ 9:00 a.m. ET: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of British boxing superstar Anthony Joshua challenging Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight championship. A U.K. attendance record of 96,000 fans will fill Wembley Stadium for this exciting battle of knockout artists. We’re in the countdown!!!
Where to watch Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois in the U.K.
Joshua vs. Dubois is live on DAZN in the U.K. and TNT Sports. You can get the fight for less than £20 quid.
WATCH: Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, live on DAZN
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Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois start time
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 21
- Time: 4 p.m. BST
- Main event start time (approx.): 11 p.m. BST
- Location: Wembley Stadium – London
The Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois main card airs at 7 p.m. BST. Joshua and Dubois should make their way to the ring around 11 p.m. BST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois fight card
- Daniel Dubois (c) vs. Anthony Joshua for the IBF heavyweight title
- Anthony Cacace def. Josh Warrington via UD 12 (118-110, 117-111, 117-111); Super Featherweights
- Joshua Buatsi def. Willy Hutchinson via SD 12 (117-108, 115-110, 112-113) for the interim WBO light heavyweight title
- Hamzah Sheeraz def. Tyler Denny (c) via TKO 2 (2:05)for the European middleweight title
- Josh Kelly def. Ishmael Davis via MD 12 (115-114, 115-113, 114-114); Middleweights
- Josh Padley def. Mark Chamberlain via UD 10 (96-92, 96-92, 95-93); Lightweights