Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk put their rivalry aside to pose for an amazing selfie during Anthony Joshua’s defeat to Daniel Dubois.
A record 96,000 spectators turned up for the historic boxing match at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
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Famous faces such as Maya Jama, Emma Bunton and Sienna Miller were among the long list of glamorous names.
Fighting stars such as Conor McGregor and Ricky Hatton were also present at the home of English football.
In a thrilling fight, Dubois knocked AJ down four times before ultimately winning by knockout in the fifth round.
But another exciting moment came when heavyweight kings Fury and Usyk were reunited in the ring.
The Gypsy King suffered his first professional loss to the Ukrainian earlier this year.
This caused him to lose his WBC title and allowed Usyk to become the division’s top guy.
And Fury has since bemoaned the manner of his points defeat.
However, it appears there was no bad blood between the two men.
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They posed for a stunning selfie at ringside, with both players grinning like Cheshire cats.
Fans were certainly left with plenty of surprises, especially because Fury and Usyk are set for a money-spinning rematch in December, just days before Christmas.
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One said: “Usyk and Fury really respect each other.”
Another said: “Their relationship is so weird.”
One wrote: “Falling in love with these heartwarming moments.”
Another said: “There’s no rivalry, just a lot of respect.”
With the rematch between Fury and Usyk on the cards, IBF champion Dubois would face a rematch with Joshua.
But the Briton is also eyeing a bout against the winner of Fury vs Usyk 2 in an attempt to unify the four-belt division.
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Dubois told talkSPORT : “I would love to have a rematch but any match that will pay me more money.
“If it happens (the rematch) then I am ready for it. I want to perform even better next time.
“I know where I need to improve, I want to prove people wrong every time.”
Fury was obviously sad to see Joshua lose, and said from ringside: “It cost me £150million, stupid bastard.”
He later said: “This is heavyweight boxing, messes happen, you get knocked unconscious.”
“It could have happened to me. It happens in the heavyweight division.
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.
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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.
“What went wrong is what always happens in heavyweight boxing. A good right hand at the end of the chin, and that was it.
“I don’t know (if Joshua will retire). It’s up to the guy what he wants to do.
“If he has good ambitions to come back again, he can make his own decisions. He’s a big boy.”
“I thought it was a 50-50 fight. Dubois is a lot younger than me. He’s 27. Joshua is 35, the same age as me. Age waits for no one.
“You get injured from those punches (and) you don’t see a lot of veterans getting injured, falling, getting up and moving on.”
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Usyk also had his say on the result and said: “I thought Joshua should have won, but who knows? This is boxing.”
“It was a surprise for me. I was expecting Anthony to win the fight.”
‘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.”
