Anthony Joshua discovered that young lions run much faster when they are hungry in his humiliating loss to Daniel Dubois.
Poor Joshua was completely outclassed at Wembley and in less than 15 minutes he was a helpless and vulnerable victim of his advancing age and Triple D’s youth and voracious appetite.
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Before the welfare state, going hungry usually meant people grew up in poverty, and the only way to secure food and fill their bellies was to fight for it.
Dubois has always had plenty of food to eat. His hunger has been for success, recognition from his peers, and a burning desire to be a true champion, not just a champion on paper.
And this is what turns him into a ferocious and dangerous beast that leaps from his corner the moment the bell rings, intent on devouring the man standing in front of him.
We wondered if the normally calm and respectful DuBois was really so ruthless that he would risk his life to stay with him. teeth and quickly rose to the top of the heap.
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I was one of those who doubted his resolve, especially after he tried to walk out of a world heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk by taking a knee in the ninth round. poland One year ago.
Nobody knows who wrote: “Never give up. Never give in. Be relentless, be unstoppable… be so hungry it keeps you up.”
“You can do anything. This is your time.”
I don’t believe for a minute that DuBois ever read it – but he certainly lived every minute of those emotions.
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‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fight
Daniel Dubois has shattered Anthony Joshua’s dreams of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.
Joshua was stunned Four Dubois retained his IBF belt by scoring a stunning fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers.
AJ, 34, never recovered after falling in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain after a huge right hand from Dubois struck him on the chin.
Here is what he said after the fight:
Daniel DuBois
“Are you not entertained? I am a gladiator, a warrior who fights to the end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this sport.
“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and it’s my time. I’m not stopping until I reach my full potential.”
Anthony Joshua
“No matter how angry I get, it is the way it is.
“I had a fast and quick opponent and I made a lot of mistakes. Credit goes to my opponent and his team.
“We rolled the dice and lost. You know I’m angry, but I’ll stay calm and respect my opponent.”
Frank Warren (DuBois’ promoter)
“It was a phenomenal fight, like Hagler vs. Hearns.
“It was a fantastic fight and everyone saw the performance of a champion tonight.
“Daniel has shown his courage, his skill.
“AJ caught him with a shot at the end and I was worried, but it was a great, amazing fight.”
Eddie Hearn (AJ’s promoter)
“AJ landed a big right hand in the first round and was fighting from the heart.
“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth but got greedy and went for the right hand and that was all he wrote.
“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.”
He showered AJ with punches as venomous, devastating, accurate and powerful as the right hand I have ever seen in a British ring.
Joshua, who will be 35 next Only once a month, he could not cope with the determination to succeed and the swift hand speed of a much younger man.
From the start he looked like a confused rabbit caught in the headlights.
And from the moment he received the first of four knockdowns, Joshua must have known that any chance of him becoming a three-time world champion was never going to happen.
He never recovered from those initial shocks – physically or mentally – and everything went downhill after that, until DuBois pulled him out of his misery.
Inevitably, speculation has begun over what A.J. will do next.
Joshua has had a remarkable career and has won the respect of the British public for his achievements both on and off the court.
The Olympic gold medallist – a professional player for 11 years and twice world champion – is said to be worth £175million.
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Wealth He has risked his life and he deserves it.
Any sensible person knows that given his wealth and reputation in the country, he should retire now and enjoy the rest of his life. luxury,
For warriors at the pinnacle of life, never out of the spotlight, accepting the fading of the light is not easy.
Muhammad Ali could never do that – and if there was ever a warning to all those who keep the gloves on for too long, it was him.
Now we have a new champion to celebrate.
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With his impressive win on Saturday night, Dubois has earned the respect he deserves.
Dynamite Dan couldn’t have burst onto the world stage in a more explosive manner.
