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Daniel Dubois appears to make embarrassing Instagram blunder after tense final press conference with Anthony Joshua as the heavyweight fighters prepare for Wembley showdown Daniel Dubois insisted he is 'ready' to take on Anthony Joshua on Saturday The British fighter believes he can play on his opponent's weaknesses to win The pair will square off for the IBF title infront of a record crowd at Wembley By Ed Carruthers Published: 08:54, 20 September 2024 | Updated: 09:04, 20 September 2024 e-mail View comments Daniel Dubois appeared to make an embarrassing blunder on his Instagram account on Thursday evening ahead of his Wembley showdown with Anthony Joshua . The pair are due to clash in front of a record crowd of approximately 96,000 people in London on Saturday with Joshua set to challenge his British opponent for his interim IBF heavyweight title. It's already been a busy fight week for the pair and tensions appeared to be rising on Thursday evening, with Dubois warning Joshua he is ready to capitalise on the 34-year-old's weaknesses by 'making him uncomfortable' in the ring.
'I need to take him back to that dark place and make him uncomfortable in there, make him break down in the ring. That's what I plan to do. He's right for the taking now,' Dubois said.
During the press conference, the 27-year-old slammed a table with his hands in frustration after the pair spoke on a sparring session they had several years ago where he had rocked Joshua. Daniel Dubois appeared to make an embarrassing blunder during his final press conference ahead of his fight against Anthony Joshua The fighters squared off after a tense meeting, with Dubois (right) claiming he was 'ready to create history' 'It was sparring, now we're fighting, this is different,' Joshua had said. Dubois responded saying: 'Move on,' before slapping his hand on the table.
After the interviews concluded, Dubois published several pictures of himself during the presser on his Instagram account and was pictured sitting down to field questions before squaring off against his opponent. Read More Daniel Dubois says AJ is 'there for the taking' ahead of world heavyweight title showdown at Wembley In the caption for the post, Dubois appeared to have forgotten to delete a message that had accompanied the text, which has now been deleted. The caption read: 'Here's a strong and engaging captain for the final press conference post: The final press conference is done - the talking stops here.
Now it's time to let the fists do the talking. I'm ready for this fight. Let's go.
' Dubois also added a 'boxing glove emoji' and an 'explosion emoji to the caption. The British fighter comes into Saturday's bout having won his last two fights against Filip Hrgovic and Jarrell Miller. He boasts a record of 21-2-0, having only lost to Oleksandr Usyk in 2023 and Joe Joyce back in 2020.
But Dubois is hungry to extend his current winning streak with a victory against Joshua, insisting that he is rearing to fight on Saturday. After the fight, Dubois posted several pictures on Instagram with a caption that read: 'Now it's time to let the fists do the talking. I'm ready for this fight' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daniel Dubois (@dynamite_daniel_dubois) The gasps when Daniel Dubois slapped the table 😂 #JoshuaDubois | Saturday | #RiyadhSeasonCard pic.
twitter.com/8WH9qimZ9z — Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) September 19, 2024 The pair will go head-to-head in front of a record crowd of approximately 96,000 people at Wembley 'I want to make a name for myself and create history,' Dubois declared. 'I've always known that [I'm good enough].
'I haven't got too much to say right now, I'm just ready to go on Saturday. 'It's the resurrection story of my career,' he added. London Daniel Dubois Instagram Anthony Joshua Share or comment on this article: Daniel Dubois appears to make embarrassing Instagram blunder after tense final press conference with Anthony Joshua as the heavyweight fighters prepare for Wembley showdown e-mail Add comment.
