Anthony Joshua interestingly sees himself as ‘the king’ in his fight against IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium in London. Joshua has created a world of simulation where he is still the No. 1 fighter in the division, and his opponent is just another pretender coming to take his crown.
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Despite the young lion Dubois holding the title, AJ believes he is on a higher peg than he is, suggesting that he may be a little out of touch with the gravity of his situation.
Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) is not the King in this fight. He’s the old lion trying to hold on to what’s left of his career, going up against a younger lion ready to tear him apart.
If AJ had his feet firmly on the ground, he would have realized how bleak his situation is in this fight. In military terms, Joshua looked like he was ready section eight to be released from the fight after his mental breakdown following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in 2022.
Joshua returned partially fighting non-entities that his promoter, Eddie Hearn, chose for him. Hearn patched up Joshua’s career with his slick matchmaking. However, those four fights did nothing to prepare Joshua to be thrust back into the front line of combat against a hungry young soldier who is more fit for war than he is. Dubois was made for it. Joshua is not and never has been.
“I’m a gladiator. I go to the ring to conquer,” Anthony Joshua told DAZN Boxing channel about his mindset for his title challenge against IBF champion Daniel Dubois on Saturday. “He’s going to be the best Daniel Dubois. No, he just is,” Joshua said when asked if Dubois reminded him of himself when he was younger.
“I’m the hunter. Everyone. I’m hunting Daniel and Fury. I’m in the jungle. You can’t be comfortable. War,” Joshua said when asked what fans can expect on Saturday. “A good Daniel and a good Joshua. We must kill the King. I am an old man.”
Last updated on 09/17/2024
