Sensation in the heavyweight division of professional boxing. Daniel Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua in the 5th round in front of a record 96,000 spectators at "Wembley" and contrary to all expectations, he defended his International Boxing Federation (IBF) belt, bTV reported.
The 27-year-old Dubois, regarded as an absolute underdog in the Battle of Britain, has knocked down the former world champion as many as five times. His punishing action began at the end of the first round, and then he systematically continued to land monstrous blows to the opponent's head.
In the fifth round, Joshua went on the attack and for a moment it looked like he was putting Dubois in a difficult situation. However, Daniel counterattacked with another thunderous right hook and this time put his opponent down for good. "Well, aren't you having fun?", the winner turned to the spectators in London, who applauded him wildly. "I am a gladiator. I am a warrior. I want to reach the highest level of this sport and develop my potential."
And Joshua's attempt to become world champion for the third time and return to the favorites in the category ended in a dramatic and unexpected failure. AJ, who won his first title over 8 years ago, suffered his fourth loss in his #32 fight.
The London 2012 Olympic champion has regained his must-contender status, but Dubois' total dominance poses a huge question mark over his next career move. He was believed to be on the verge of a €500m deal with compatriot Tyson Fury. For his part, Daniel fully enjoyed his championship status, which he previously received without a fight due to the title vacated by Oleksandr Usyk.