Tyson Fury’s reaction to his knock-out of Anthony Joshua told fans everything they needed to know about how he was feeling.
Daniel Dubois sensationally knocked out AJ in the fifth round after dominating throughout the Wembley contest.
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Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight world title in dramatic fashion by knocking down Joshua four times.
Joshua has kept up his challenge after his defeat by playing down talk of retirement, but his blockbuster fights could now be a thing of the past.
Fans certainly think his chances of facing Fury in the ring are over, which is why the Gypsy King did not look so happy at ringside.
A fight between the British pair has been rumoured for a number of years which could see them both earn big money, but if Joshua fights again he would want to face Dubois again as there is a rematch clause.
Fury also had a defeated look on his face after his loss to Joshua – which many fans believe is because he knows he will miss out on a huge fight.
One fan said: “Tyson Fury’s face says it all. Daniel Dubois pulled off the biggest upset. AJ got blown out.”
Another said: “This is the face of a man who has seen an easy big money fight go to waste.”
A third wrote: “We’ll never get an Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury match 😭”
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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.
Anthony Joshua gives a brilliant two-word answer when asked what went wrong in his shock loss to Daniel DuboisJoshua 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.
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Another commented: “Tyson Fury is not happy that Anthony Joshua lost.”
While one commented: “Tyson Fury was arguably the biggest loser of the night. A huge amount of money and the fight of our generation just went up in smoke like that.”
Conor McGregor also caught everyone’s attention with his reaction, when he jumped in joy after Joshua fell down.
Earlier in the night, McGregor’s fight night attire stole the show at the arena.
Saudi Arabian national anthem booed at AJ vs Dubois but others say it was ‘best rendition on the card’ at WembleyHe wore a light brown suit paired with a green and yellow shirt.
