By Adrian Bishop
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Former light-middleweight world champion Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith has been forced to withdraw from tomorrow’s event due to a virus.
The Liverpool boxer was due to face Josh Kelly at Wembley in his first fight since losing to Chris Eubank Jr last year, but illness forced him off the card.
Kelly will face undefeated prospect Ishmael Davis on Saturday night.
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WIN vs. Francis Ngannou 08-03-2024 = 252 pounds
WIN against Otto Wallin 23-12-2023 = 251 pounds
WIN against Robert Helenius 12-08-2023 = 250 pounds
WIN against Jermaine Franklin 01-04-2023 = 255.25 pounds
LOSS vs. Oleksandr Usyk 08/20/2022 = 244.5 pounds
Heaviest weight of his career = 255.5 pounds
After a long period without a world heavyweight title fight between Britons, the successes of Tyson Fury and AJ at the highest level of the sport have ensured that fans can watch the most famous title in all of combat sports in the UK.
But when was the heavyweight title last defended in Britain?
Less than two years ago, Tyson Fury put his WBC title on the line in a three-fight match against perennial favorite Derek Chisora.
After beating Del Boy twice during his rise through the heavyweight rankings, Fury emerged victorious again in 2022 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium via tenth-round technical knockout.
The dominant performance marked the final defence of Fury’s reign before he suffered his first career defeat to current king Oleksandr Usyk in May.
The two fighters set to face each other in tomorrow’s British heavyweight title fight will battle it out tonight in preparation for their highly anticipated showdown.
And while we still have to wait 24 hours for Joshua and Dubois to meet in the ring, fans got to see a verbal skirmish between the two during Thursday’s press conference.
Click the link below to watch a particularly uncomfortable conversation as tensions between the fighters continued to rise.
…and welcome to Mail Sport’s coverage of tomorrow night’s weigh-in for Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois.
As well as the IBF heavyweight title on the line in the main event, there are also a number of British boxing stars on the bill tomorrow night to keep an eye on.
Stay tuned as we bring you all the news and information as the fighters prepare to tip the balance for what is sure to be a thrilling event at a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
