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Topics: Anthony Joshua, Boxing, Fan Reactions
Nasir Jabbar
The Riyadh Season - Wembley Stadium edition has been announced and it promises to be a blockbuster night of fights.
London, England, will stage a Riyadh Season card, having put together some of the biggest fights in Saudi Arabia, including last month's undisputed showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
Wembley Stadium will play host to Riyadh Season's second card away from the Middle East, with a card scheduled for August 3 in Los Angeles, California.
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And a monstrous all-British showdown between Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua for the IBF world heavyweight title will headline the stacked card.
Joshua will be aiming to become a three-time world heavyweight champion when he challenges for the IBF title.
Dubois will be making the first defence of the red and gold strap following his victory over Filip Hrgovic.
Elsewhere on the bill, Liam 'Beefy' Smith faces Josh Kelly and Anthony Cacace defends his IBF super-featherweight world title against Josh Warrington.
Tyler Denny vs. Hamzah Sheeraz, Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson and Mark Chamberlain vs. Josh Padley are also
slated for the massive card.
Fight fans on social media hailed the depth in the undercard.
One X user wrote: "Probably best card I’ve ever seen."
A second tweeted: "The greatest card in the history of modern British boxing. I hope Riyadh Season never ends."
A third added: "Now that is a proper card!"
The Riyadh Season - Wembley Stadium edition sees British promotions Matchroom Boxing, Queensberry Promotions and BOXXER all working together in an unprecedented move.