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Dubois weighs in at career heaviest but still four pounds lighter than Joshua ahead of Wembley shown

Anthony Joshua outweighed Daniel Dubois by four pounds for their blockbuster title fight at Wembley on Saturday despite a career-heaviest weight for his British rival.

Joshua weighed in at 252.5lbs while Dubois scaled 248.6lbs at Nelson’s Column ahead of their world heavyweight title showdown on Saturday.

Greeted to a mixed reception in London, Joshua clocked slightly heavier than his weight against Francis Ngannou, with Dubois almost three pounds higher than his previous heaviest.

Tension between the British duo has raised in the last week and were seen in an intense face-off ahead of the weigh-in.

The bout will settle the holder of the IBF world championship, with Dubois currently the champion after his interim belt was upgraded.

As well as that title, a bout with either Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is also potentiall at stake on Saturday evening.

“You’ve been with me through my ups and downs,” said Joshua. “If I can ask you one favour – pray for me, for my success and for me to become a three-time heavyweight champion of the world.

“I’m a gladiator and I’m about to step into an arena to perform for the people. I’m pumped and ready to perform.”

“A lot of work and training has gone into this, and I’m just ready to go now,” said Dubois afterwards. “I’m ready to fight. It’s time to get in the ring.

“A win, by any means necessary.”

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