Tony Sims Says Joshua-Dubois Rematch Still “A Possibility”

Daniel Dubois’ trainer Tony Sims believes a rematch with Anthony Joshua is a “possibility” at some point.

Joshua’s Revenge Angle

The revenge angle for Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) would be strong as he was blasted in five rounds by Dubois in 2024. AJ was down four times in that fight.

AJ has to beat Jake Paul

AJ will need to come through his next fight against former YouTuber Jake Paul with a win and look good for a second fight with ‘Dynamite’ Dubois to be feasible. The Paul fight will be Joshua’s first since the knockout, and there will be many eyes on him to see if his striking resistance is still intact.

Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) is coming off a knockout loss of his own, having been stopped in five rounds by Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch on July 19, 2025. Sims says they are looking for a “big fight” for Dubois because he can’t go from a Usyk fighter to a lesser fighter. It would do nothing for Dubois’ career and bring him back.

“It’s a possibility,” coach Tony Sims said Sky Sports Boxing about a rematch between Dubois and Anthony Joshua.

Why AJ Avoided Instant Rematch

It is telling that Joshua and his promoter, Eddie Hearn, did not push for the rematch with Dubois. When AJ suffered losses to Andy Ruiz and Usyk, he had immediate rematches. In Dubois’ case, he chose not to. You have to ask why. It’s not a good look on Joshua that he decided to walk away and let the defeat hang over his head.

“If it goes past one round, then there’s something wrong with the fight. I just don’t see Jake Paul going a round with Anthony Joshua,” Sims said of Joshua’s Dec. 19 fight against Jake Paul.

“That’s what he’ll be looking at, getting back into a big fight. He can’t really fight the likes of Usyk and go in to fight a nobody the next fight,” Sims on Dubois’ next fight.