Daniel Dubois successfully defended his IBF world heavyweight title by achieving a remarkable fifth-round knockout victory over Anthony Joshua in a captivating all-British showdown that took place at Wembley on Saturday.
The 27-year-old boxer demonstrated exceptional dominance during the initial phase of the match, successfully knocking down the two-time former unified heavyweight champion on multiple occasions.
In a pivotal fifth round, Dubois experienced a momentary state of disorientation as a result of two consecutive right-handed strikes. As Joshua attempted to capitalize on this vulnerability and intensify the pressure, the 34-year-old unexpectedly found himself on the receiving end of successive right-handed blows, leading to a second knockdown. Regrettably, he was unable to recover in time to continue the contest.
“Are you not entertained?” Dubois said to huge cheers at Wembley.
“I’m a gladiator. I am a warrior to the bitter end. I want to get to the top level of this sport and reach my potential.”
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk became boxing’s first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion in May when he beat Tyson Fury, simultaneously holding the IBF title along with the WBO, WBC and WBA.
The Ukrainian agreed to a rematch with Fury rather than facing mandatory IBF challenger Dubois.
Dubois won the interim IBF title in June and was elevated to world champion status when Usyk vacated the belt.
AFP
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