Daniel Dubois scored a stunning win over British fighter Anthony Joshua after knocking him down multiple times.
The punch stats highlight just how dominant Dubois was, as he pounced on AJ from the first bell.
4
4
4
Dubois knocked Joshua down four times and scored a brutal knock-down in the fifth round, the first of which had come in the first round.
Joshua was rocked by a big overhand right from Dubois – it was one of 14 punches he landed in the first round, compared to six from AJ.
And Dubois was just getting started, landing eight more punches in the next round, bringing his total to 51, 20 of which were accurate.
The IBF world champion landed 39 percent of his punches in the second and third rounds and increased that to 44 percent in the fourth.
When the fifth round began Dubois had landed an astonishing 72 punches while Joshua had only landed 25.
The former world champion showed great resilience to reach the fifth round and then outlasted Dubois with his most accurate round of the night.
AJ landed seven punches in the fifth round for 54 percent accuracy.
Dubois threw the same punch, but his power was too great, and he landed a fatal right hook – his 79th and last accurate punch.
Best free bet sign up offers for UK bookmakersS
4
Round by round: How Dubois demolished Joshua
ANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up off the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he couldn’t go on any more.
AJ was knocked down four times by Dubois in round five before a powerful counter right ended the show in dramatic fashion.
Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg gives you a round-by-round look at the Wembley battle.
round 1
Dubois moved quickly with the jab and had Joshua bouncing around, struggling to deal with the piston-like left.
A massive right hand from Dubois sent AJ staggering backwards with his hands still down from the opening bell.
Joshua paid the price for his mistake, as he came out with his hands down and got felled by an overhand right.
Round 2
Joshua – who only survived the knockout at the bell after falling to the ground – struggles to move forward as he is hit with blows to the face.
AJ is stumbling around the ring and his guard is dangerously low again and the pressure is mounting.
Joshua is trying to get back in the fight, but his jab looks very sluggish – it looks like he can’t recover from the knockdown.
Round 3
AJ comes out with more intent, but swings wildly with a right hand and only connects with thin air.
Brave Anthony Joshua ignores Eddie Hearn’s desperate plea to send message after beating DuboisDubois increased the pressure and backed Joshua into the corner and scored another knockdown.
The bell sounds but then Dubois lands the ball a time or two – once again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks to be on the wall.
Round 4
Accident happens again, Joshua falls to the ground once again – he loses his balance the moment he touches the canvas.
The referee gave AJ another chance and Dubois landed a soft blow – which gave the challenger some relief.
Dubois slowed down as round four ended, while Joshua showed great resilience to stay in the match.
Round 5
Joshua lands a powerful right hand and Dubois’ legs buckle – a surprise turnaround looks likely.
AJ presses Dubois to the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts, but the counter right hand gets there first.
Joshua is caught straight on the chin, knocked down once again and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.
Despite the brutal nature of his defeat and the dominance of Dubois, Joshua has played down talk of retirement.
Even after the fight, he stuck to his words and said, “Before coming here, I always told myself, ‘I’m going to fight for my life.’
“We throw the dice to succeed and we fail and we throw the dice again. We keep throwing the dice.”
‘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.”
Frank Warren reveals the condition for Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury when asked about retirement
