Nigerian-born UFC fighter Israel Adesanya has made a $10,000 bet on Anthony Joshua, the two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, in his IBF heavyweight title battle against Daniel Dubois.
The title bout is scheduled for September 21, 2024, at Wembley Stadium in England.
The highly anticipated all-British showdown will include 96,000 spectators, creating an exciting atmosphere at a location familiar to Joshua but new to Dubois.
This will be Dubois’ first fight at England’s national stadium, increasing the burden on him and his staff, who is overseen by trainer Don Charles.
Adesanya’s bet indicated that he picked Joshua to win between the 10th and 12th rounds, with an anticipated payoff of $50,000.
Nonetheless, Dubois had brazenly announced his goal to knock out Joshua.
“I aim to knock him out. That’s the program. That’s the mindset; that’s the intention coming into this fight,” Dubois told Sky Sports.
“I’m going to focus my whole life on destroying him and just being a good destroyer, a good conqueror. Don’t wait. Go out there. Smash him.”
33-year-old Joshua is coming off four straight wins, including a knockout victory over former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
