LONDON — On Saturday, Daniel Dubois successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title by stopping Anthony Joshua, the previous two-time world champion, in the fifth round.
In the first and third rounds of a startlingly one-sided bout at Wembley Stadium, Joshua had already been floored, and Dubois’s straight right shot caused him to fall face-first. Just as Joshua’s corner threw down the towel, the referee dismissed the all-British bout.
In his first remarks following the fight, Dubois yelled, “Are you not entertained?” to a record-breaking 96,000 spectators in Britain, a post-war boxing crowd.
“This is my moment, my journey of redemption,” declared Dubois, the IBF champion who won the title after Oleksandr Usyk vacated it in June. “I won’t give up until I accomplish all of my goals.”
As a three-time heavyweight champion hoping to follow in the footsteps of boxing greats like Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis, In a stunning turn of events, Daniel Dubois emerged victorious in the fifth round, successfully defending his IBF heavyweight belt against Joshua. Despite Joshua’s status as a three-time heavyweight champion, the outcome of the match showcased Dubois’ exceptional skills and determination. With this impressive win, Dubois solidifies his position among boxing legends, joining the ranks of Muhammad Ali and Lennox Lewis. started as the favorite.
But Dubois outmatched him, fulfilling his goal of establishing himself as the legitimate heavyweight champion.
Dubois has positioned himself to face Tyson Fury, the winner of Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with the Dubois added another impressive victory to his record by defeating Joshua in the fifth round, successfully defending his IBF heavyweight belt. The fight showcased Dubois’ skills and determination as he dominated the match and ultimately secured the win. This victory solidifies Dubois’ position as a top contender in the heavyweight division, and he now sets his sights on facing Tyson Fury, the current holder of the WBA, WBC, and WBO titles. Dubois’ ambition to reach the highest level of the sport is evident in his gladiator-like approach to each fight. Meanwhile, despite the loss, Joshua remains committed to boxing, with his promoter Eddie Hearn planning to invoke the rematch clause. titles.
“I fight as a gladiator. To the very end, I’m a warrior, Dubois declared. “I want to advance to this game’s highest level.”
Following his fourth loss in the previous five years, Anthony Joshua declared he would stick with boxing, and his promoter Eddie Hearn stated he intended to invoke the rematch clause.
But of all those losses, this one was the worst. In the first and third rounds following his knockdowns, Joshua was spared by the bell.
Joshua remarked, “I had a fast opponent who was very sharp.” “I made a lot of the mistakes.”
When Dubois used his overhead right to take down Joshua for the first time, he was already well in charge of the situation. He was dominant with his right hand from the beginning.
Joshua gave Dubois a tongue-lash as he made his way back to his corner, but when he came back for the rematch, it was obvious that he was injured.
Dubois released his hands, and Joshua took a left that sent him tumbling into the ropes. The referee performed an eight-count while his legs were shaking, but he made it through.
In the fourth round, Joshua seemed lost, swung erratically, and twice lost the fight on the canvas, although both instances were called as slips.
Dubois’s two lefts caused his legs to buckle, and he had to wait until the third to unleash his next huge shots.
Dubois released his hands, and Joshua took a left that sent him tumbling into the ropes. The referee performed an eight-count while his legs were shaking, but he made it through.
In the fourth round, Joshua seemed lost, swung erratically, and twice lost the fight on the canvas, although both instances were called as slips.
Joshua tried to climb over Dubois and that was when it ended, 59 seconds into the fifth. With a left hook that stunned his opponent, the champion then caught him again with a right that knocked Joshua out.