Anthony Joshua (34 years old) has won twice in the world heavyweight unification matches. Daniel Dubois used to hold the WBA and IBF heavyweight titles.
The match between these two British masters has attracted a lot of attention from the world.
Joshua was rated higher. However, he suffered a shocking knockout loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley.
It was a crushing defeat for Joshua, who was knocked down in the first round. And then, he was completely overpowered and thrown to the floor repeatedly in the following rounds.
The final brutal ending was decided in the 5th round. When Joshua tried to attack to reverse the situation, Dubois threw two extremely powerful right punches in a row. One of them hit Joshua in the face, causing him to fall to the floor and not be able to get up after the referee counted.
In the end, Dubois won by knockout to retain the IBF championship. This was the 22nd victory in 24 fights for this boxer. As for Joshua, this defeat seemed to mark the end of his illustrious career.
After the match, Joshua expressed deep disappointment, but still showed respect for his opponent. He said: “This is a painful defeat. I prepared very carefully, but Dubois was better today. I will think about my future and consider my next steps. Thank you to everyone who has always supported me.”