Anthony Joshua coach finally explains controversial ‘roll the dice’ order in Daniel Dubois loss

After several venue changes, Allegiant Stadium will be the venue for this Mega Bout.

Allegiant Stadium, home to the Las Vegas Raiders (NFL) and the UNLV Rebels (NCAA), will be the venue for the fight between Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence Crawford on September 13, as confirmed by Dana White, the fight’s promoter.

The stadium, which has a capacity of 65,000 spectators, is one of the newest in the NFL, having opened in July 2020.

“The Death Star,” as it is also called, has hosted events such as Super Bowl LVIII, the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup final, the 2024 Copa América, and Wrestlemania in 2025 and 2026.

The first press conference for the fight will be held on Saturday, June 27, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

“Canelo” will be defending his undisputed championship against American Terence Crawford.

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez comes into the fight with a record of 63-2-2 and 39 KOs.

Terence “Bud” Crawford has an undefeated record of 41 wins, 31 of them by knockout.

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Claressa Shields Happy At Heavyweight, Hopes For Two More Fights in 2025

Claressa Shields is set to make the first defense of her undisputed heavyweight title on July 26 against Lani Daniels at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Shields, a three-division undisputed champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has settled in well two fights into her run at heavyweight and it has led to a much-desired uptick in activity. The fight vs Daniels will be her second in 2025, making it the first time she’s had more than one fight in a calendar year since 2022 and the second since ’18.

And if she can continue to stay active at heavyweight compared with her run through the lower weight classes, Shields has no plans of moving down in weight anytime soon.

“I was fighting one time a year, fighting at middleweight, super middleweight and even fighting at super welterweight,” Shields told The Ring. “It was very hard for me to get fights at those lower weight classes. Now, I’m fighting a heavyweight and I’m fighting two or three times a year. So that’s the difference for me. I’m going to go where I can get fights. Right now, it seems like heavyweight is where I’m getting the most fights.”

“I can make more money throughout the year,“ Shields added on staying active. “I can be more visible throughout the year. That’s very important for my career. Right now, I am the most known woman’s boxer and I’m pound-for-pound No. 1, so I shouldn’t be only fighting one time a year. Fighting more than one time a year, it actually feels great to me and I’m hoping that I can get one more in after July 26, if not, two. If I can get two, that’d be a dream year.”

Shields (16-0, 3 KOs) became the undisputed heavyweight champion in her last outing when she defeated Danielle Perkins in a dominant unanimous decision on Feb. 2 in her hometown of Flint, Michigan. The win made Shields the first fighter in the four-belt era to become an undisputed champion in three divisions and the first undisputed women’s heavyweight champion.

The difference with fighting at heavyweight has been evident. Along with her sublime skill, Shields has felt much stronger. In her first fight in the division, she dropped Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse three times before stopping her in the second round on July 27 to become the WBA and WBC heavyweight champion.

Against Perkins, Shields dropped her a huge right hand in the waning moments of the 10th and final round. Had there been more time left, Shields may have notched a second straight stoppage victory.

“I’m feeling really good,” Shields said. “I’m putting these girls on their backs. I’m hurting them. I’m constantly getting stronger and faster. I like being at heavyweight. I think I look good at all of the weight classes, but I don’t think I was ever this strong.”

Shields won’t close the door on moving back down in weight, but with the difficulty she had landing fights there the trek back down would likely have to be for the right fight.

First, though, she must get past Daniels (11-2-2, 1 KO). The New Zealander is a two-division champion, having previously held the IBF heavyweight title and currently holding the IBF 175-pound title. Daniels was forced to vacate her heavyweight title after defeating Desley Robinson by majority decision on Dec. 2, 2023, for the vacant light heavyweight belt.

Daniels enters the July 26 clash on a seven-fight win streak.

“I think that Lani is a very good champion,” Shields said. “She’s aggressive. She has the whole country of New Zealand behind her. She’s coming to win the fight.”

Shields and Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions expect a sold-out crowd in what will be her third time headlining at Little Caesars Arena in four fights. She’ll also be walked out by Rick Ross, a multiple-time Grammy Award-nominated and BET Award-winning artist, for what Salita expects to be more than just a card headlined by Shields vs Daniels.

“July 26 is going to be more than just a boxing event,” Salita told The Ring. “It’s going to be an incredible celebration of boxing. Claressa is going to be walked out by The Boss, Rick Ross, who’s a legend and a celebrity and there’ll be other big-time people in the building. We have some more incredible surprises and additions to the card.”

“I’m always excited for a fight,” Shields said. “I’m also excited for all the extra stuff. To be walked out by Rick Ross, to have an expected 19,000 in the building, I’m always excited for that. To be fighting against a two-time world champion — her nickname is the Smiling Assassin, so it’s gonna be a lot of laughing and stuff leading up to the fight. So I’m looking forward to all of it.”

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Claressa Shields Vs Lani Daniels- not child`s play!

On July 26, Claressa Shields will defend her undisputed heavyweight championship against New Zealand’s Lani Daniels.

At a press conference in Detroit, Michigan, United States, to promote the Shields vs. Daniels fight, there was Motor City acceleration.

In attendance were Dmitriy Salita, president of Salita Promotions, Howard Hadler, president of 313 Presents, and Shields’ manager, Mark Taffet.

Fifty children and counselors from Detroit’s Downtown Boxing Gym were also in attendance. In appreciation of their efforts and hard work at the gym, Shields announced that she will give away 200 tickets to Detroit’s Downtown Boxing Gym for her fight on July 26.

Dmitriy Salita:

“Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Claressa Shields. The undisputed heavyweight world title has always been linked to American greatness and American champions. It is very difficult to win, and even more difficult to keep.

“On the one side of the ring, we will have two-time Olympic gold medalist, undisputed world champion in three divisions, and current undisputed heavyweight world champion Claressa Shields making her first defence of the women’s heavyweight title, right here in Detroit on July 26, live on DAZN.”

Claressa Shields:

“I’m very happy to be here. I want to honor and thank God for making this possible. I want to thank Papoose for his support. It means a lot to me. I fought here in Detroit last year when I knocked out Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse for the heavyweight title.

“The girls in the heavyweight division aren’t afraid of me, which is good because the ones who were a little smaller were intimidated. Now at heavyweight, I’m getting the biggest fights I want. I’m coming off a win against an opponent that everyone in the heavyweight division was avoiding: Danielle Perkins. The only one who didn’t avoid her was me. I went in and beat her up. I don’t think there’s a woman in the world who can beat me.”

Lani Daniels:

“We welcome everyone who came out to support this fight. It’s an honor and a privilege to be here. I want to thank Salita Promotions and Mark Taffet. Thank you, Claressa, for agreeing to fight me.

“Everyone knows who Claressa is, and it’s an honor to share the ring with her. My team and I respect boxing, and we respect you. We plan to come here next month and win. I’ve been preparing as best I can to put on an incredible fight. I know it will be an incredible fight.”

HOWARD HANDLER:

“It’s fantastic to have everyone at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit’s premier live entertainment venue. 313 Presents is extremely proud to partner with Salita Promotions to bring the GWOAT back to Detroit. This event is quickly becoming Claressa’s home, and we are excited to have a third fight. Claressa defended her title here in June 2023. She is truly carrying women’s boxing on her shoulders and bringing it back to Detroit.”

MARCOS TAFFET:

“In 2016, after winning her second Olympic gold medal, I met Claressa Shields, who was 21 at the time. She told me her goal was to be the greatest female boxer in history. I told her that, like Charles Atlas carrying the globe, she would carry women’s boxing on her shoulders to heights never imagined. She smiled and simply said, ‘Let’s go.’”

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Anthony Joshua coach finally explains controversial ‘roll the

Anthony Joshua coach finally explains controversial ‘roll the dice’ order in Daniel Dubois loss

Joshua was dropped four times by Dubois and stopped in the fifth round in September

Anthony Joshua’s coach Ben Davison has finally explained the controversial order to “roll the dice” in September’s defeat by Daniel Dubois.

In a packed-out Wembley Stadium, Dubois dropped his fellow Briton four times and sealed a fifth-round stoppage, retaining the IBF heavyweight title in the process.

Joshua, 35, has not fought since. While the former champion recovers from elbow surgery and considers shoulder treatment, 27-year-old Dubois is preparing to face unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.

That bout will take place on 19 July at Wembley, where Dubois dealt Joshua a brutal KO in the fifth round, after “AJ”’s corner gave a surprising order after the fourth frame.

With Joshua having been dropped once in each of the first, third and fourth rounds, many observers felt that the Olympic gold medalist needed to use the fifth round to recover. If successful, Joshua could perhaps have sought a finish later in the fight, yet Davison and his team encouraged Joshua to “roll the dice”.

Many fans and pundits interpreted that messaging as Davison and co urging Joshua to take an unnecessary risk. However, Davison has suggested it was a specific reference to a combination: a double-jab and right uppercut.

Responding to an observation made by Dubois’s ex-coach Shane McGuigan on commentary, Davison told Talksport: “It didn’t [play out as McGuigan predicted], though. He’s saying that Daniel’s putting a right hand behind the double. So, he’s saying Daniel Dubois throws a double-jab then a right [straight].

“He would be 100 per cent correct; Daniel was throwing that throughout the fight. We’ve asked AJ to throw a double-jab and bring it up the middle. Daniel was defending AJ’s right hand by ducking underneath it; therefore, if he’s ducking underneath your right hand, the correct adjustment is to let him dip onto the right uppercut.

“‘Roll the dice’ is like… that was something that he’d worked on throughout camp: double-jab, bring it up the middle. Because against [Filip] Hrgovic, again, he was so often – sorry, let me finish… He was regularly getting underneath Hrgovic’s right hand.

“Hrgovic then started to throw an uppercut but wasn’t bringing his feet in to be close enough to deliver the shot.” Hrgovic caught Dubois with many right straights last June, before the Briton turned the tide and scored a TKO, with a ringside doctor recommending that the referee should halt the bout.

Moments before Dubois landed his knockout blow on Joshua, AJ appeared to stun the younger boxer, before seemingly over-committing to an attempt to finish the fight. In the ensuing exchange, Dubois dropped Joshua for the final time, rendering AJ unable to beat the referee’s count.

Dubois was next scheduled to defend the IBF belt against Joseph Parker in February but withdrew on two days’ notice, citing illness. Parker went on to knock out Martin Bakole in two rounds.

While Parker’s next move is unclear, as is Joshua’s, Dubois now bids for revenge against Usyk, who recovered from a controversial low blow to stop him in 2023. Dubois’s team appealed the result, saying his low blow was in fact a legal body shot, but the appeal failed.

Joshua has been linked with numerous potential opponents since losing to Dubois. A long-awaited fight against Tyson Fury has been mooted, although the latter claimed in January that he has retired from boxing – not for the first time. Meanwhile, a rematch with old rival Dillian Whyte was recently mentioned, only for Whyte to sign to face Moses Itauma.

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Joshua weighs in on Nigeria-Ghana rivalry

British-Nigerian boxing icon Anthony Joshua has sparked conversation around the longstanding Nigeria-Ghana rivalry after describing his recent visit to Accra as a revelation, suggesting that Nigerians had downplayed the West African neighbour’s charm, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The two-time unified world heavyweight champion was in Ghana for the Legacy RISE Sports: Battle of the Beasts boxing event, where he engaged in several activities, including a courtesy call on President John Mahama at the Jubilee House.

Speaking during the visit, Joshua admitted that he had not initially planned to visit Ghana, largely because of opinions he had heard in Nigeria.

He noted that his time in Accra had changed his perception completely.

“Coming to Ghana actually wasn’t on my agenda,” Joshua said.

“Because, for some reason, everyone in Nigeria puts Nigeria above Ghana. But I’m now here and I’m looking around like, they’ve been lying to me.”

His candid remark was met with laughter and applause from those present, highlighting the good-natured rivalry that often exists between citizens of both countries.

Since his arrival in Ghana on Friday, June 13, Joshua has taken part in several high-profile engagements as part of the sporting event spearheaded by Sharaf Mahama.

These included interactions with young athletes, public appearances, and meetings with dignitaries.

Visibly impressed by what he encountered, Joshua commended the country’s infrastructure, culture and hospitality. He said the experience had shifted his views significantly.

“I’m impressed with your beautiful country, amazing culture, hospitality, the airport, the organisation, and I can’t wait to go back and tell everyone across the world how beautiful this place is,” he added.

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New revelation made about Anthony Joshua’s KO defeat by Daniel Dubois

The former two-time heavyweight world champion was battered from start to finish against Dubois – with Joshua’s trainer now opening up on preparations for the contest

Anthony Joshua’s trainer Ben Davison has revealed that the British star was ‘very late’ to his fight with Daniel Dubois last September.

Heading into the showdown at Wembley Stadium, Joshua was riding a four fight winning streak – which included wins over Francis Ngannou and Otto Wallin. The 35-year-old failed in his quest to become a three-time heavyweight champion after losing to Dubois.

Joshua was dropped multiple times before being stopped in the fifth round. It seemed likely that the pair would go head-to-head in an immediate rematch, but ‘AJ’ suffered some minor injuries in the initial encounter that forced him to take some time away from the ring.

The former two-time world champion was a big favourite going into the contest – with many pondering exactly what went wrong for Joshua soon after the dust-up. In an interview with talkSPORT, Davison explained that preparations for the fight were far from ideal.

“This isn’t an excuse, he’s never mentioned it and it’s not the reason we lost,” he said. “He was very very late arriving to the dressing room before the fight for unforeseen circumstances. It was a major rush which wasn’t ideal. Maybe that had an impact on his ring walk, I can’t say yes or no.

“Again it’s not an excuse, but if what you guys were seeing is true, maybe the fact he was late then that didn’t help. The fights before we had an extremely long warm-up, this time it was the complete opposite. But this time it was a big rush, although it wasn’t why he lost.”

Joshua is looking to return to the ring before the end of the year after having elbow surgery. His promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that his star client could return anytime between October and December. ‘AJ’ is still targeting an all-British showdown with Tyson Fury amid talks of the ‘Gypsy King’ potentially making a stunning return to action.

Hearn himself is still holding out hope that Fury will make a retirement U-turn and fight his star client. The Boxing promoter told DAZN: “It’s probably three fights away. For me, if I’m advising AJ, we’re back this year, we have two Tyson Fury fights, what else is there to do? Maybe fight a Daniel Dubois, but for me once AJ fights Tyson Fury, he’s kind of done it all.

“I’d love him to have another crack at Daniel Dubois and I’d love him to have another crack at Usyk but you just keep going on and on and on. Now, if we get to next year and he’s still firing on all cylinders then 2026 won’t be his last year. But for me, something feels right about coming back this year, beating Tyson Fury twice and then sailing off into the sunset.”

There are still some intriguing match-ups for Joshua and while Davison believes a discussion will need to be held over his next move, he is open to going straight for championship glory once again. “I’m not a massive fan of the ‘everybody needs activity,'” he continued. “It’s not ideal after the injury, it’s hard to say the likes of Deontay Wilder is a tune-up fight. There are discussions that would need to happen, but his goal is to become a three-time heavyweight world champion.”

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Heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua finds love in Ghana

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British-Nigerian boxing champion Anthony Joshua has sparked conversations online after claiming Nigerians misled him about Ghana, PM has learnt.

In a now-viral Instagram video, the 35-year-old boxer expressed deep admiration for Ghana during a courtesy visit to former President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House in Accra.

Joshua was in Ghana for the Legacy Rise Sports: Battle of the Beasts boxing event on June 13, 2025, and has since made headlines for his glowing remarks about the country’s culture and hospitality.

“Coming to Ghana actually wasn’t on my agenda,” Joshua revealed during his meeting with President Mahama. “Because, for some reason, everyone in Nigeria puts Nigeria above Ghana. But I’m now here, and I’m looking around like—they’ve been lying to me.”

His comments have stirred reactions across social media, with many users either applauding his honesty or playfully reacting to the rivalry between the two West African nations.

While in Ghana, Joshua participated in several engagements—from visiting local markets to private meetings with community leaders. His involvement in the boxing event, spearheaded by Sharaf Mahama, not only showcased Ghana’s growing sports industry but also changed his perception of the country.

“I’m impressed with your beautiful country, the amazing culture, the hospitality, the airport facilities, and the organisation of events here,” Joshua said. “I can’t wait to go back and tell everyone across the world how beautiful this place is.”

In a heartfelt gesture, Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama gifted Joshua a high-end Honda motorbike, estimated to be worth between $10,000 and $18,000. The gift was a token of appreciation for Joshua’s support of Sharaf Mahama’s vision to promote boxing in Ghana.

Joshua, visibly thrilled, rode through the streets of Accra on the motorcycle—an image that quickly captured attention online.

Meanwhile, a viral video also showed Sharaf Mahama teaching his younger sister, Farida Mahama, basic self-defence techniques at the Battle of the Beasts event, earning him praise as a caring brother and advocate for youth empowerment.

The boxer’s visit has not only highlighted Ghana’s hospitality but also reopened light-hearted debates on social media about the friendly rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana.

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Claressa Shields Talks ‘Insane’ Manny Pacquiao vs Gervonta Davis Fight

Boxing icon Claressa Shields wants to see one massive superfight take place.

The summer of 2025 is shaping up to be a memorable one for the boxing world, as many of the sport’s biggest stars are making their return to the ring between now and mid-September, when Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will be going toe to toe.

Two of the most compelling fights to come are when 46-year-old Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao faces Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight belt on July 19, and when Gervonta “Tank” Davis rematches Lamont Roach after a controversial majority draw fight earlier this year on August 16.

In addition to the fights themselves being intriguing, the potential implications of Pacquiao and Davis each emerging victorious are fascinating. This is because Pacquiao has asserted that if he looks and feels good against Barrios (and gets a win), he would have an interest in facing off against Davis, so long as Tank beats Roach in their rematch.

It isn’t just male boxers who have a stacked summer schedule. In addition to the highly anticipated trilogy between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano (which will be headlining an all-women’s card at Madison Square Garden on July 11), pound-for-pound great Claressa Shields has a bout slated for July 26, when she’ll face Lani Daniels in a heavyweight title fight at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Claressa isn’t afraid to make her opinion apparent on social media. And on July 10, she openly speculated about a potential superfight between Pacquiao and Tank Davis.

“This is kinda insane, I feel like If Pac man beats Barrios, that’s gonna set up a fight with him and Tank 🤔 could y’all imagine Pacquiao Vs Tank?” Shields wrote in a reply to a video of Pacquiao jogging.

What’s for sure is that Shields isn’t alone in being interested in this potential superfight, especially if Pacquiao emerges victorious against Barrios.

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Heartbreak And Hormones: Terence Crawford Opens Up About An

Heartbreak And Hormones: Terence Crawford Opens Up About An Unexpected Pregnancy

Crawford’s chilling confession to the mother of his six children

Sometimes, where there’s love, there’s betrayal also. The American boxer reveals one of the most difficult things he had to confess.

Terence has held multiple world championships in four weight classes: lightweight, light middleweight, and undisputed championships at light welterweight and welterweight. He’s also the first male boxer in history to become the undisputed champion in two weight classes, the WBA light middleweight and WBO interim light middleweight titles, since 2024.

Despite having a successful boxing career, Terence has found himself in different circumstances of betraying the woman in his life. “Terence Crawford explains how he told the mother of his six children that he is having a newborn child with another woman,” said Pound for Pound on X video. In the video, the interviewer asked Terence to explain how he broke the news to the woman who bore him six children.

He tried to explain how difficult it was, yet it was very necessary to let her know. “Things happen…different circumstances… I’m just a man,” said Terence on an X video. He has been in a relationship with Alindra Person, a woman from his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, since the early 2000s; they have six children together. That makes him the father of seven children.

Since last year, Terence hasn’t fought since last year August; his last bout was against Israil Madrimov at the BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, in the U.S. He won in the 12^th round via unanimous decision. In February 2025, it was announced that he is expected to clash with Canelo Alvarez; both had separate meetings with a Saudi Arabian-based boxing promoter, Turki, and had negotiations about personal terms. After the Canelo vs. William Scull fight, their fight was officially announced on May 3, 2025. The bout will be among the four fight deals that Alvarez signed with Riyadh Season. If everything goes well as planned, the fight will take place on September 13 and will stream live on Netflix.

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Shane Mosley Reveals What Could Lead To Terence Crawford’s Downfall vs Canelo Alvarez

Shane Mosley breaks down Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford.

Terence Crawford will fight Canelo Alvarez for the undisputed super middleweight title in Las Vegas on September 13.

Alvarez is coming off a lackluster win against William Scull, who many believe danced around too much instead of trying to fight Canelo. Crawford, though, prefers to fight, as his record proves. He’s also jumping up two weight classes to make the fight happen.

Crawford is 41-0-0 with 31 knockouts and ‘Bud’ guarantees fireworks when he is in action. Shane Mosley, who lost Canelo Alvarez in 2012 via unanimous decision, thinks that could bring Crawford’s downfall. He thinks Crawford is a fighter at heart and against a bigger opponent like Canelo, that could be disastrous.

Mosley said:

I think Canelo is too big for Crawford. I think the reason why, if Crawford was a mover like the rest of them, then he could have a good chance against Canelo. I think Crawford is a fighter and that’s going to be dangerous. That’s gonna be a problem, he is a fighter. He wants to move a little bit, but his heart is not in moving. He is going to want to sit there with Canelo and fight him.

Mosley added:

If you sit there and fight with Canelo and he’s that much bigger than you, I don’t know. Everybody thinks Crawford is a great boxer, he’s this and that, which he is, he is a great fighter. He’s a great fighter at 140, 147, he seemed to be just good at 154. Now we’re going to 168.

How Terence Crawford reacts to getting hit by Canelo Alvarez could be a massive decider in the fight. Canelo is known for the thudding impact of his shots and at a higher weight class, that could be a challenge for ‘Bud’ to handle.