Anthony Joshua has delivered his verdict on what he thinks the outcome of Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker will be later this month. Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion, has shared the ring with both men who are due to meet in a title bout on the 22nd of February.

AJ beat Parker in 2018, delivering the New Zealander the first loss of his professional career, losing his WBO title in the process. Dubois and Joshua then squared off last September, with Dynamite knocking AJ down four times before he eventually knocked him out for good in the fifth round.

However, it’s not Dubois that Joshua is tipping for victory.

Anthony Joshua Backs Joseph Parker

The Brit has claimed Parker will beat his countryman later this month

In a post on Turki Alalshikh’s X account, Joshua backed Parker to prevail later this month, as the 33-year-old bids to become a two-time world heavyweight champion.

Parker has seen a resurgence under new trainer Andy Lee in the past 18 months with wins over Simon Kean, Deontay Wilder, and Zhilei Zhang. Much like Parker, however, Dubois himself has been on a great run of late. Dynamite has won all three of his fights since a controversial loss to Oleksandr Usyk in August 2023, with wins against Joshua, Filip Hrgovic, and Jarrell Miller.

As well as Joshua, former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury also believes Parker will stand victorious against Dubois, but that should come as no surprise given that they are close friends.

Joe Joyce Discusses Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker

The Juggernaut has beaten both fighters

Joe Joyce is the only boxer to have beaten both Parker and Dubois, and while speaking about the upcoming fight himself, he told Fight Hub TV: “Parker is very tricky, he’s hungry, he’s still young, and he’s getting stronger as well. He looks strong, he’s had a great camp, he’s tricky. Dubois hits hard and they both have good momentum. It’s a tough fight for both and may the best man win.”

When pressed for a prediction, he said: “Thinking about it, I was going to say methods of victory. Parker is more likely to go points. Dubois is more likely to finish by knockout.”

The winner of the bout will put themselves in a good position for a unification match-up against Usyk. Dubois has already confronted the Ukrainian in the ring after his victory over Tyson Fury in December 2024. The 27-year-old Brit grabbed a microphone and said: “I want my revenge, Usyk.”

Anthony Joshua Makes His Final Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker Prediction Having Fought Both Men

Two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has predicted the upcoming showdown between former opponents Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker.

Joshua faced Parker in March 2018, defeating the New Zealander via unanimous decision to add the WBO crown to his WBA and IBF titles.

‘AJ’ clashed with Dubois last September in a bid to become a three-time heavyweight champion. After Oleksandr Usyk vacated his IBF title last Summer, Dubois was elevated to full champion having held the ‘interim’ title since his victory over Filip Hrgovic in June.

In an explosive start to the contest, ‘Dynamite’ dropped Joshua in the opening round before going on to floor the 35-year-old on three more occasions, then knocking him out in the fifth round to retain his title, handing ‘AJ’ the fourth defeat of his tenure.

In a post on Turki Alalshikh’s X account, Joshua backed Parker to prevail on February 22, as the New Zealander bids to become a two-time world heavyweight champion.

The 33-year-old from Auckland held the WBO heavyweight title between 2016 and 2018, defeating Andy Ruiz to claim the vacant title. Parker made two successful defences of his crown against Hughie Fury and Razvan Cojanu before he was defeated by Joshua.