Anthony Joshua says British heavyweight rival Daniel Dubois “hacked” him however didn’t knock him out in sparring a number of years in the past as he vowed to not be “indecent” of their September 21 struggle.
Joshua and Dubois will meet at Wembley later this 12 months, reside Sky Sport field workplacefor the IBF world heavyweight title, a belt lately vacated by Alexander Usyk because of the Ukrainian’s rematch towards Tyson Fury, stopping him from going through obligatory challenger Dubois.
Joshua, a earlier IBF belt holder, educated with Dubois when he was a part of the Nice Britain staff however says rumors that the Londoner has ditched him had been unfaithful.
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Joshua and Dubois met for the primary time at Wednesday’s launch press convention
Joshua mentioned Sky Sports activities: “I knew Daniel from the Nice Britain staff. I had simply turned professional however stayed with the Nice Britain staff. I used to be nonetheless coaching there so we had sparring periods. Good spars.
“All this discuss you are making an attempt to get at, he simply broke me with a very good punch. However I stood on my toes.
“I do not know the place this entire narrative about somebody turning off my lights got here from. There have been lots of people within the fitness center that day. They usually got here out and mentioned nothing occurred.”
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Sky Sports activities’ Jonny Nelson says Joshua vs Dubois is an efficient conflict of types
“I will not let anybody push me or attempt to knock me out!”
Joshua continued, “Look, individuals say what they are saying. And there is at all times been an inch value a mile with me, however it’s all good.
“I am not saying he has an opportunity to do it on September 21 as a result of generally what you say involves life, however I am not going to let that occur and I will present you the way good I’m.
“Whether or not it is sparring within the ring or preventing within the ring, I am not going to let anyone push me or attempt to knock me out. In no case.”
Dubois mentioned he is not previously, including, “I do not need to discuss sparring or something like that. It was seven years in the past and I actually cannot keep in mind it.
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Dubois is assured he has what it takes to beat Anthony Joshua at Wembley later this 12 months
“I am not right here to spar with him, I am right here to struggle him. So let’s proceed the struggle.
“I’ll say it was nice to be there and share that have with these guys who had been on the high of their recreation.
“Additionally, talking of sparring, individuals have talked about sparring with me they usually have not caught, so I do not need to fail!”
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