Anthony Joshua warned over two ‘distractions’ sat ringside for Daniel Dubois fight

Frank Warren believes Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk could beryllium a distraction for Anthony Joshua during his combat against Daniel Dubois.

Joshua is headlining astatine Wembley Stadium erstwhile again arsenic helium faces Dubois for the IBF heavyweight rubric connected Saturday evening.

During their weigh-in astatine Trafalgar Square connected Friday night, Joshua tipped the scales astatine 18 stone, portion Dubois weighed successful astatine 17st 10lb – a vocation heaviest for the 27-year-old.

Both Fury and Usyk volition beryllium sat ringside to ticker Joshua and Dubois successful enactment and Warren, who promotes Dubois, believes that could origin a subconscious contented for Joshua.

‘Usyk volition beryllium there, arsenic volition beryllium Tyson, but I don’t deliberation it’s thing for [Dubois]. It could beryllium a distraction for AJ arsenic helium has beaten AJ twice,’ Warren told Sky Sports.

‘Usyk is the antheral astatine the moment, he’s the feline who is apical of the tree, and these 2 are trying to get the victor of the rematch betwixt Tyson and Usyk.

‘They cognize however important this combat is, and arsenic I say, I judge the victor of this volition combat the victor of the combat successful December.’

Dubois was stopped successful the ninth circular by Usyk successful August past twelvemonth but Warren believes the 27-year-old would beryllium acceptable for a rematch if helium beats Joshua connected Saturday night.

‘He’s acceptable to combat Usyk again, I truly bash judge that,’ Warren said.

‘Having travel retired of the fight, shared the ringing with him and knowing what happened past time, I truly bash judge he’s ready.’

Speaking aft the weigh-in connected Friday night, Warren added: ‘It’s a monolithic combat and we volition spot fireworks tomorrow.

‘He’s [Dubois] a young man, helium turned 27 a fewer weeks agone and is coming disconnected immoderate monolithic wins. I’ve ne'er seen him this confident. Tomorrow you volition spot thing special.

‘These 2 guys volition propulsion bombs astatine each different and you’ll spot thing other special.’

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