The defending IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois shocked the world when he landed a devastating counter proper hand that knocked out former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) within the fifth spherical.
In entrance of a crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium in London, Daniel Dubois was making his first title protection, and he produced probably the most dominant efficiency of his profession. Dubois was in management from begin to end, and resulting from his spectacular efficiency, the IBF champion has formally positioned the remainder of the division on alert.
Dubois obtained off to a particularly aggressive begin as he rapidly jabbed his approach inside and hit Joshua with laborious energy pictures. Because the opening spherical was coming to an in depth, Joshua landed a strong uppercut, however then Dubois landed a devastating overhand proper that despatched Joshua all the way down to the canvas.
Joshua was capable of rise up, and because the referee continued to depend, the bell rang to formally finish the spherical. In the beginning of the second spherical, Dubois hit Joshua with a flurry of pictures, however because the second spherical progressed, Dubois’ punch output decreased.
Dubois was reenergized at first of the third as he continued to press ahead and land highly effective pictures. Within the closing seconds of the third spherical, Dubois related with a flurry of punches, which despatched Joshua again all the way down to the canvas.
After surviving the third spherical, Joshua went down for a 3rd time within the opening seconds of the fourth spherical. Via the rest of the fourth, Dubois continued to press ahead and land highly effective punches.
Within the fifth spherical of the IBF heavyweight championship struggle, Anthony Joshua was lastly preventing off the entrance foot as he harm Dubois when he landed a few laborious proper palms. As Joshua stepped ahead to proceed his assault, Dubois knocked out Joshua when he landed a vicious counter proper hand.
A devastated Eddie Hearn was sitting ringside as he watched his promotional rival’s fighter dominate his prime heavyweight. Queensberry Promotions Frank Warren was extraordinarily happy with his fighter as a result of they began this boxing journey collectively.
The 27-year-old Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) admits the victory over Anthony Joshua is the most important win of his profession. That is true for proper now, however the greatest win of his profession might come within the first quarter of 2025 if he fights the Usyk-Fury winner for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
