Watch extremely awkward press convention change between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois forward of the pair’s heavyweight conflict at Wembley

Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois are likely to let their fists do the speaking and that was apparent to see as they’d a painfully awkward change at their ultimate press convention on Thursday night.

Joshua and Dubois will struggle for the latter’s IBF heavyweight title in entrance of 96,000 followers at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night time, and there was rising stress between the pair.

They sat down for a face-off alongside promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren when the struggle was introduced in June, nevertheless it needed to be reduce brief after Joshua threatened Dubois with a chair after feeling his opponent was disrespecting him.

Joshua was requested to elucidate on Thursday why he had misplaced his mood with Dubois, however earlier than he obtained the prospect to reply, Dubois reduce in.   

‘That is what occurs. That is boxing. We’re preventing Saturday. Let’s go,’ Dubois mentioned.

Joshua appeared just a little stunned earlier than responding: ‘So, as I used to be saying,’ which drew laughs from the assembled media.

He continued: ‘On the press convention I simply really feel like it is best to by no means give anybody an inch as a result of they will find yourself taking a mile. what I imply, Dan?’

Dubois seemed to be in his personal little world as there a pause of some seconds, which felt like a lifetime, earlier than he lastly realised he had been requested a query and hesitantly replied: ‘Sorry?’

There have been extra laughs from the group as Joshua shut down the dialog by merely saying: ‘That is it’.

Fortunately, the time for speaking is nearly accomplished, and the British duo will get to settle the rating within the ring on Saturday night time.

Each males look in prime situation and can tip the scales on Friday afternoon earlier than buying and selling punches this weekend.

Joshua is aiming to observe within the footsteps of the likes of Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis by changing into a three-time heavyweight champion, whereas Dubois has the prospect to show he belongs on the prime desk of the division as he makes his first title defence.