ANTHONY JOSHUA recognised the true power of former heavyweight champion Daniel ‘Dynamite’ Dubois on an ordinary night.
One notable image from the brutal IBF world title fight between the pair showed AJ’s face looking disfigured and distorted.
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Dubois put on a brilliant performance at Wembley Stadium by outboxing A.J. after the first bell.
The 27-year-old lived up to years of expectations to beat the two-time world champion in front of 96,000 fans.
After the fight was stopped in the fifth round, a photo of Dubois’ brutal right hand to Joshua’s face quickly went viral.
It was hard to recognize AJ in this as his jaw was twisted away from his face.
One fan reacted to the x, saying: “How can a human face endure this?”
Another said: “This is what an AI man looks like.”
While a third added: “This broke AJ’s legs he was exhausted after that punch.”
And a fourth marveled: “You know it’s a good punch when the ears start to spin.”
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Dynamite sealed the win in the fifth round, dropping Joshua to the canvas with a superb right hand counter-punch.
After his win, revealing his inner gladiator, Dubois thundered to the crowd: “Aren’t you guys entertained?”
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.
Dubois 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.
Joshua was knocked to the canvas Four He is often defeated by his opponent’s overwhelming punching power.
He was able to exit the ring using his own strength and projected a rebellious image in post-fight interviews.
Joshua admitted: “You know I’m pumped, you know I’m ready to get in the ring.
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“But I will keep my composure and be very professional and respect my opponent.”
AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn suggested his man would be looking for revenge after a night of disappointment.
Hearn said: “I’m sure I’ll exercise that rematch clause.”
“He would believe he could hurt Dubois, he would believe he could beat him.”
UFC star Conor McGregor grabbed attention with his choice of threads at ringside ahead of a fight.
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And fans were left laughing when they saw Notorious celebrate after AJ fell to the canvas in the first round.
Tyson Fury was also there, and his brother Tommy also faced heavy opposition from the crowd.
‘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.”
