Both fighters have had ups and downs recently. Dubois lost to Oleksandr Usyk but bounced back with two impressive wins. He stopped Fillip Hrgovic and Jarrell Miller, earning the IBF belt and gaining confidence.
Joshua had a rough patch too. He lost twice to Usyk in 2021 and 2022. But he's back on track now with three knockout wins. He beat Robert Helens, Otto Wallin, and Francis Ngannou, looking better each time.
Matty Harris, a young British heavyweight who's sparred with both fighters, shared his thoughts on the match-up. Harris has won five of his seven fights by knockout and recently got back to winning after a surprise loss.
"Dubois has a very solid jab. But Joshua is more experienced and a much bigger man than Dubois. He's a very educated boxer and can punch hard when he wants to."
Harris thinks Joshua will win the fight. He believes Joshua's size, power, and experience will be too much for Dubois.
"I think Joshua wipes him out. But Dubois could win if he tries to rush Joshua and makes it dirty using his head."
The winner of this fight could get a shot at becoming the undisputed champion next year. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to fight again in December, so the timing could work out well.
Harris shared these thoughts during an interview on the Boxing Now YouTube channel. The fight between Joshua and Dubois is shaping up to be a big event in British boxing.