The fans were left were shocked A new angle of Daniel Dubois’ brutal punch that knocked out Anthony Joshua in the fifth round.
Dubois defeats his British opponent Four He has fought for the 100th time at Wembley on Saturday night, defeating Joshua to defend his IBF heavyweight title.
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Dubois’ lethal right hand knocked Joshua unconscious, captured in epic ringside video.
Incredible new footage from Wembley Stadium’s Instagram account shows a raw clip of Joshua’s final collapse.
Sky Sports’ pay-per-view cameras were set up inside the ring, so many fans at home could only see the match from Joshua’s right hand side.
The Watford boxer tasted the canvas in every round, unable to keep up with Dubois.
For a moment Joshua began roaring at Dubois in the fifth round, leading commentators to believe he could somehow control the one-way traffic up to that point.
But when Dubois retreated to the ropes and Joshua came at him, the 27-year-old landed a right punch to his chin.
Joshua then fell headlong to the canvas while Dubois ran to a nearby corner, and referee Marcus McDonnell began the ten-count.
Joshua was unable to get to his knees despite beating the count three times in the previous rounds.
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.
The story of Daniel Dubois’ incredible rise, from a broken eye socket and defeat to Usyk to knocking out Joshua at WembleyDubois 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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And fans were quick to comment on the new angle posted online.
One wrote: “You can actually see AJ throwing a punch here.”
Another sharp-eyed user added: “You can see in the background AJ’s coach Ben Davison almost giving up.”
While another said: “AJ’s defence is getting worse every fight.”
The 34-year-old boxer has lost four times so far in his 32-fight professional career.
It was his first knockout loss since being defeated by Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019.
and his first loss since losing to Oleksandr Usyk in August 2022.
Some of boxing’s biggest stars were in attendance for the occasion, as Tyson Fury and Usyk sat next to each other ahead of their rematch in December.
Roberto Duran and Terence Crawford took ringside seats, while golfer Rory McIlroy and MMA star Conor McGregor were seen enjoying the show.
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Following this brutal defeat, Joshua insisted he would keep fighting, stating he would “always be a warrior”.
His promoter Eddie Hearn said: “I’m sure he’ll use that rematch clause. I mean, I think it’s a given.”
‘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.
‘This cost me £150 million, stupid’, Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua is now ‘in shit’ after KOing Dubois“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.”
