Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois- Weigh-in RECAP: Heavyweights face off once again ahead of their titanic clash in Wembley for the IBF heavyweight title

The weigh-ins are officially over!

Tomorrow night promises to be a historic night for British boxing as 96,000 fans pack into the national stadium to witness a monumental heavyweight clash.

We’ll be covering all of Saturday’s action live on Mail Sport so be sure to check out all of our coverage.

Thanks for reading and we’ll see you tomorrow.

I look at myself as a gladiator and I’m about to step into an arena tomorrow to perform for the people who love to see blood guts and glory.

So I’m pumped and I’m ready to perform for the people.

That’s the energy. I just wanna say a massive thank you throughout all my journey. My ups my downs you guys out here sticking with me through thick and thin.

And if I can ask you one favor, one favor, go home tonight and make a prayer for me for success tomorrow that I will become three time heavyweight champion of the world.

Daniel Dubois will walk into the biggest fight of his life tomorrow night whilst holding the IBF heavyweight title.

If the 27-year-old is to walk out with the belt however, he will need to produce the performance of his career.

The odds are against him and he has a signficant disadvantage in experience on the biggest stage but Dubois appears confident as he prepares to step out in front of 96,000 fans.

Dubois tips the scales at a career-heaviest 248.4lbs.

If there were any doubts about Anthony Joshua’s ongoing star power, his reception here should immediately put them to bed.

Just when it appeared that his career at the top level may have been over, the 34-year-old has embarked on an impressive career resurgance and reeled off four back-to-back wins.

AJ looks calm cool and collected in front of a baying audience here.

The two-time heavyweight champion of the world weighs in at 252.5lbs as he looks to make history in front of a record attendance at Wembley.

Despite entering with the belt for tomorrow’s showdown Tyler Denny is a significant underdog.

The southpaw steps on the scale at 159.9lbs.

WBC commonwealth champion Hamzah Sheeraz is on the stage first and gets a strong reception from the crowd.

The 25-year-old looks impressive as he steps on the scale at 159.6lbs.

Anthony Joshua is in the building ahead of his weigh in for tomorrow’s world title clash with Daniel Dubois.

96,000 fans are expected at Wembley, will AJ be able to continue his momentum on the biggest stage?

Impressive support from the fans in attendance for Willy Hutchinson as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career.

He steps on the scales at 174.9lbs.

Fresh off his big win over Dan Azeez February Joshua Buatsi has another tough challenge on his hands on Saturday.

The pair have exchanged words repeatedly this week but can the fight deliver on the hype? Buatsi weighs in at 174.7lbs.

The fans are clearly hyped up for this one as Anthony Cacace steps on the scale.

The Northern Irishman weighs in at 129.8lbs.

The IBO super featherweight title will be on the line as fan favourite Josh Warrington steps out at Trafalgar square.

The former two-time world champion weighs 129.5lbs.

Josh Kelly faces a unique test on Saturday night after preparing for Smith for 11 weeks.

Despite a tumultous fight week, the Olympian looks confident on the stage as he tips the scales under the middleweight limit at 159.1lbs.

Stepping in on just six days notcie after Liam Smith was forced to withdraw through illness, Ishmael Davis will be hoping to score a massive upset tomorrow night.

The undefeated prospect weighs in at 159.4lbs.

Mark Chamberlain also makes the superlightweight limit at 139.4lbs.

There’s clearly no love lost between the pair as they have to be seperated on the stage

Josh Padley is the first fighter to step on the scales this evening.

The lightweights have agreed to meet a weight class up at super lightweight and the Yorkshireman weighs in at 139.6lbs.

Fans have gathered in their hundreds at Trafalgar Sqaure as all twelve fighters prepare to step on the scales ahead of tomorrow’s event.

The stage is set for what is being billed as one of the biggest nights in boxing history in the UK and this evening will offer one final look on the men that will put it all on the line at Wembley Stadium.

Despite entering Saturday’s main event as the challenger, Anthony Joshua has been listed as a heavy favourite for this world title showdown.

As he looks to join an elite group of three-time heavyweight champions, Joshua is the overwhelming favourite as far as the bookies are concerned.

History has shown us time and time again that anything can happen when two elite heavyweights meet inside the ring, (Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas anyone?) but Dubois will need to upset the odds if he is to retain his IBF belt.

Click below to check out the latest odds for the all-British title clash:

The fighters are set to start making their way to the scales imminently, with weigh-ins for the six-fight card set to get underway at 6pm.

As always we’ll have all the news, updates and reaction as we get our final look at Saturday’s combatants ahead of what could prove to be the biggest event in the history of British boxing.

WIN vs Filip Hrgovic 01-06-2024 = 245.75lbs

WIN vs Jarrell Miller 23-12-2023 = 239lbs

LOSS vs Oleksandr Usyk 26-08-2023 = 233.25lbs

WIN vs Kevin Lerena 03-12-2022 = 240.25lbs

WIN vs Trevor Bryan 11-06-2022 = 241.5lbs

Career heaviest = 245.75lbs

Career lightest = 231.25lbs

Former light-middleweight world champion Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith has been forced to withdraw from tomorrow’s event due to a virus.

The Liverpudlian had been set to take on Josh Kelly at Wembley in his first fight since losing to Chris Eubank Jr last year, before illness prompted his removal from the card.

Kelly will now take on undefeated prospect Ishmael Davis on Saturday night.

Read the full story below:

WIN vs Francis Ngannou 08-03-2024 = 252lbs

WIN vs Otto Wallin 23-12-2023 = 251lbs

WIN vs Robert Helenius 12-08-2023 = 250lbs

WIN vs Jermaine Franklin 01-04-2023 = 255.25lbs

LOSS vs Oleksandr Usyk 20-08-2022 = 244.5lbs

Career heaviest = 255.5lbs

After a prolonged period without a world heavyweight title fight between Britons, the successes of Tyson Fury and AJ at the highest-levels of the sport have allowed fans to see the most famous belt in all of combat sports defended in the UK.

But when was the last time the heavyweight title was defended in Britain?

Less than two years ago, Tyson Fury put his WBC belt on the line in a trilogy bout against perennial contender Derek Chisora.

After twice defeating Del Boy during his ascent up the heavyweight ranks Fury again emerged victorious at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2022 via tenth-round TKO.

The dominant display marked the final defence of Fury’s reign before he suffered a first career defeat at the hands of current unified king Oleksandr Usyk in May.

The two fighters scheduled to compete in tomorrow’s all-British heavyweight title clash will take to the scales this evening ahead of their highly-anticipated clash.

And while we another 24 hours to wait until Joshua and Dubois meet insie the ring, fans did get to see some verbal sparring between the pair at Thursday’s press conference.

Click the link below to watch a particularly awkward exchange as tensions continued to flare between the fighters.

… and welcome to Mail Sport’s coverage of the weigh-ins for Anthony Joshua’s clash with Daniel Dubois tomorrow night.

In addition to the IBF heavyweight title on the line in the main event, tomorrow evening’s card features a number of stars of British boxing and ones to watch for the future.

Stay right here as we’ll have all the news and information as the combatants prepare to tip the scale ahead of what will surely be an exhilarating event from a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

As far as career-making fights go, they really don’t get much bigger than this.

Dubois’ IBF title has been elevated to full status and the younger man will step into the ring as champion in Saturday’s main event.

If he is to walk out with the belt however, Dubois will need to produce the performance of his life.

If the pressure is getting to Dubois he isn’t showing it. The 27-year-old is met with some boos before stepping on the scales at 248.6lbs.