Daniel Dubois stuns Anthony Joshua with shock knockout win to retain IBF heavyweight world title at Wembley Stadium

Daniel Dubois defied all expectations as he blasted Anthony Joshua out in 5 rounds at Wembley Stadium.

Dubois retained the IBF heavyweight world title nevertheless it was a shocking upset as he took aside the acclaimed former two-time world heavyweight champion.

A monstrous proper hand to the chin dropped Joshua closely within the first spherical.

Within the second, Dubois swarmed throughout him and Joshua was transport extreme pictures.

Joshua was saved by the bell on the finish of the third spherical. A large left hook had despatched him tottering into the ropes, gorgeous him, and Dubois then unleashed a ferocious onslaught, hammering him right down to the canvas once more.

He made it upright on the bell to finish the spherical, and handed an in depth examination from referee Marcus McDonnell.

However a Dubois left hook tipped him over at the beginning of the fourth spherical. Joshua misplaced his footing afterwards which was not dominated a knockdown however he was in determined hazard.

Dubois’ left hook continued to search out Joshua, however remarkably the previous champion steered himself by means of the remainder of the spherical.

After such a frenetic begin there have been hints that Dubois was beginning to tire. His output grew to become a contact much less ferocious. Joshua sensed one thing. He roared again at Dubois for a second within the fifth spherical and slammed a proper in. He despatched one other over, a full-power proper cross streaking at Dubois. He felt it however threw again. Joshua shrugged off that punch with half a smile after which unleashed one other assault. Only for an prompt it regarded like Joshua, together with his power, may flip the tables.

However with Dubois retreating to his personal nook, and Joshua stepping to him, Dubois lashed a proper down into his chin.

It spun him away, crumpling Joshua headlong on to the canvas.

There was no recovering from that, though Joshua tried. He tried to heave himself upright, however the ending was completely decisive. It was over.

Wembley Stadium, the scene of Joshua’s best triumph when he beat Wladimir Klitschko way back now in 2017, had change into the scene of his most devastating defeat.

In entrance of a report crowd at Wembley Stadium the event was spectacular.

A few of boxing’s greatest stars had been in attendance, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk watching out for a possible rival, Roberto Duran and Terence Crawford taking ringside seats, Rory McIlroy, Conor McGregor and figures from different sports activities in addition to celebrities from the world of leisure, not least with Oasis celebrity Liam Gallagher performing three songs earlier than the principle occasion so as to add to the sense of event.

The noise within the stadium constructed and constructed to a crescendo by the point the principle occasion fighters made their ringwalks and the depth solely ramped up additional.

However the end result, by most outdoors of Dubois’ group, was anticipated to be totally different.

For Joshua profitable Dubois’ IBF title would have made him a three-time heavyweight world champion. It could additionally little doubt have put him in prime place to tackle the winner of December’s Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury rematch for the undisputed championship.

That has all been ripped away.

As an alternative Dubois, an unlikely heavyweight star, has seized that place.

Dubois can be massively gratified to have stamped his mark on the division. Questions have haunted him since his defeat to Joe Joyce virtually 4 years in the past.

A fractured eye socket noticed him take a knee and the referee’s full depend then. He did proceed to check himself and took the last word problem towards unified champion Usyk in Poland final yr. Usyk halted him too however Dubois has bounced again, constructing confidence in his victories over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic. Within the course of he picked up the IBF’s interim belt and noticed that upgraded to the complete world title when Usyk’s dedication with the Fury rematch meant he couldn’t make a compulsory defence.

However this victory will take him to an entire different degree, smashing by means of a British boxing celebrity at Wembley Stadium is an astonishing accomplishment.

“I’ve only got a few words to say: Are you not entertained?” Dubois exulted afterwards.

“It’s been a long journey, I’m grateful to be in this position.

“I am a gladiator, I am a warrior to the bitter finish. I need to attain the highest degree of this recreation and attain my full potential.

“I’ve been on a rollercoaster ride. This is my time, this is my redemption story, and I’m not going to stop until I reach my full potential.”

Admirably Joshua took the microphone within the quick aftermath of that crushing defeat.

“Credit to him and his team. We rolled the dice of success, but we came up short,” he mentioned. “You know I’m ready to kick off in the ring, but I’m going to keep my cool, keep very professional, and give respect to my opponent.

“I had a pointy opponent, a quick opponent and a variety of errors from my finish, however that is the sport.

“I’m always saying to myself I’m a fighter for life… We keep rolling the dice.”

Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight showdown with Daniel Dubois is repeated on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace at 8am and 5pm on Sunday September 22. E-book Joshua vs Dubois repeats now!