It’s all going down in London town.
One of the biggest heavyweight fights of the year takes place in Wembley Stadium with Anthony Joshua headlining against Daniel Dubois. The two men in the marquee collide for the IBF Heavyweight title, left behind by Oleksandr Usyk for a rematch with Tyson Fury, with interim champ Dubois promoted to undisputed.
The former two-time champ Joshua has won four fights in a row since his pair of title losses to Usyk, knocking out ex-UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou in the second round in his most recent outing in April.
Fellow British boxer Dubois also lost to Usyk a few fights ago, rebounding with back-to-back wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic.
Both Joshua and Dubois are considered top-5 talent in the heavyweight division and we’ll see which order they fall in from this Saturday from Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Round 1:
Dubois works behind the jab. Jabs and punches get through for Dubois in an early exchange. Dubois tags Joshua with a left hand and another left hand. Joshua goes for a 1-2. They clinch momentarily, then separate. Dubois lands another jab and a follow-up strike. Joshua eats a jab. Joshua throws a right hand.
Joshua throws more jabs and times an uppercut. Dubois drops Joshua with a big looping right hand right before the bell with Joshua making it onto his feet in time.
Round 2:
Joshua lands two jabs to begin the round. Dubois pours on the pressure. Huge right hand lands for Dubois, who clobbers away. Joshua tries to clinch with Dubois. The action slows down. Dubois loads up on a right hand but misses. Dubois clips Joshua with a jab. Joshua tagged by another left. Joshua goes to the body with a punch and then a few over the top. Joshua sticks Dubois with a jab.
Round 3:
Dubois and Joshua trade shots inside the pocket with both fighters landing. They clinch. Joshua misses on his jabs. Swing and a miss for Dubois. Body punch from Dubois. They clinch twice. Dubois lands a hook and then a straight on Joshua. Dubois eats a jab. Jab lands for Dubois, followed by a body shot.
Dubois wobbles Joshua with a left hand and the former champ faces a flurry of punches along the ropes, sent to the canvas as the final seconds of the round tick by.
Round 4:
Early combinations come in from Dubois. Joshua drops momentarily with the referee making the count. It happens again, this time with a slip as the referee nearly calls off the action but lets Joshua back into the fight. Low blow from Dubois. Dubois clubs Joshua with power shots. Shot lands to the body from Dubois. Dubois keeps moving forward, clipping Joshua with a left hand. They clinch a couple of times. Joshua lands a jab. Punch to the body lands for Joshua.
Round 5:
Dubois looks to land his hooks with Joshua clinching him. Joshua rocks Dubois with a punch that gets his attention. Joshua hunts for the finish but in the process Dubois knocks down Joshua with a beautifully-timed counter right hand. Joshua tries to get back on his feet but he’s out of time with the referee calling the contest and a towel being thrown.
Official Result: Daniel Dubois defeats Anthony Joshua via KO in round 5 (0:59)
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