Daniel Dubois was definitely hoping to win but I'm not sure he anticipated it in this fashion.
The defending IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois shocked the world when he landed a devastating counter right hand that knocked out former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) in the fifth round.
Daniel Dubois was making his first title defense, and he produced the most dominant performance of his career. Dubois was in control from start to finish, and due to his impressive performance, the IBF champion has officially placed the rest of the division on alert. Dubois got off to an extremely aggressive start as he quickly jabbed his way inside and hit Joshua with hard power shots. As the opening round was coming to a close, Joshua landed a solid uppercut, but then Dubois landed a devastating overhand right that sent Joshua down to the canvas. Joshua was able to get up, and as the referee continued to count, the bell rang to officially end the round. At the start of the second round, Dubois hit Joshua with a flurry of shots, but as the second round progressed, Dubois’ punch output decreased.
Dubois was reenergized at the start of the third as he continued to press forward and land powerful shots. In the closing seconds of the third round, Dubois connected with a flurry of punches, which sent Joshua back down to the canvas. After surviving the third round, Joshua went down for a third time in the opening seconds of the fourth round. Through the remainder of the fourth, Dubois continued to press forward and land powerful punches. In the fifth round of the IBF heavyweight championship fight, Anthony Joshua was finally fighting off the front foot as he hurt Dubois when he landed a couple of hard right hands. As Joshua stepped forward to continue his attack, Dubois knocked out Joshua when he landed a vicious counter right hand. A devastated Eddie Hearn was sitting ringside as he watched his promotional rival’s fighter dominate his top heavyweight. Queensberry Promotions Frank Warren was extremely proud of his fighter because they started this boxing journey together. The 27-year-old Daniel “Dynamite” Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) admits the victory over Anthony Joshua is the biggest win of his career. This is true for right now, but the biggest win of his career could come in the first quarter of 2025 if he fights the Usyk-Fury winner for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
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