Anthony Joshua sends blunt warning to Daniel Dubois ahead of world heavyweight title showdown

Anthony Joshua has warned Daniel Dubois he is willing to suffer in the ring in his pursuit of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion.

Dubois will put his IBF world heavyweight title on the line when he takes on the former Team GB fighter at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. Joshua has fought at Wembley three times before, while this will be Dubois first fight at the home of English football.

Defeats to Andy Ruiz and Usyk have forced the 34-year-old to rebuild his career. However, Joshua is ready to show that he is more than just a strong champion.

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He said: "I've been to the well. Dan's fighting someone who is willing to die in there, who wants to give it everything to be victorious.

"The thing with fighting is this – it takes more than being strong to be a champion and to be a complete fighter."

"It's good, of course, but I truly believe from what I've studied, read and what great people who have come before me have said, it takes more than being a physical specimen."

"That's a good attribute, but when you come across someone who is willing to take that from you, you've given them your best shot and they are able to take it, that's when you figure out what it takes to be a champion. That's what I've done."

Before he continued: "Do you know what's crazy? On Sunday, you wake up and it's the same. Your bills still come out of your account, you've got to do your washing, it's all the same.

"When I was in Saudi Arabia in the Airbnb after the Ngannou fight, I was just there ironing and washing. It's mad. The only difference is that it hurts losing. It takes a few weeks to get over. Time is the best healer.

"When you win, you're on a high and you want to experience that. When you lose, you get low and it takes time to get back balanced.

"After the Ngannou fight, everything was good, you're riding that wave. Hopefully we do that on Saturday as well. I've given Daniel respect in order to get the victory."

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