Anthony Joshua firing on all cylinders before Daniel Dubois fight – Eddie Hearn

Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua has shed the fear of losing as he targets becoming undisputed world heavyweight champion next year.

Joshua fights for Daniel Dubois’ IBF title at Wembley on September 21 with the aim of meeting the winner of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch in December.

A British record 96,000 capacity crowd is expected to watch the 34-year-old become a three-time world champion later this month as he continues his resurgence since losing to Andy Ruiz and twice to Usyk.

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— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) June 26, 2024

Hearn believes those experiences have led to a change in Joshua’s outlook and given his four-bout winning run and history of stadium fights, there are questions over how underdog Dubois will cope with the size of the occasion.

“The vibe I get is that the fear of losing is not really there any more. Because of the Ruiz and Usyk defeats you’ve been there and experienced that and know how much it hurts,” the Matchroom promoter said.

“We don’t look at this fight and think the pressure’s on because if you lose to Dubois, what could happen? We’re just excited for the fight.

“AJ’s having a great camp, he’s working well with (trainer) Ben Davison and is firing on all cylinders.

Cooking up a storm in the lab