Daniel Dubois Stuns Anthony Joshua to Retain IBF Title

Daniel Dubois has just secured the biggest win of his career to date after brutally knocking out and destroying fellow Brit Anthony Joshua inside five rounds in front a sold out Wembley Stadium.

The 27-year-old scored multiple knockdowns, with the first coming in the very first round, before ending the fight in the fifth with a perfectly-timed counter right hook that left AJ crumpled face down on the canvas. This came just seconds after Joshua looked like he was finally gaining the upper hand in the fight, but he got too greedy, and was caught with a brutal, fight-ending shot.

It must be said, Joshua tried his upmost to get back to his feet before the 10-count, but that just led to rather distressing scenes, as he was clearly not okay and simply needed to be helped out. Fortunately, the referee in the ring waved off the bout, and almost immediately Joshua was joined by his cornermen.

Dynamite was the underdog heading into the fight, despite going in as IBF champion and despite coming off the back of two very impressive wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic. However, AJ himself was coming into the fight on good form too, picking up four wins on the trot against Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin, and Francis Ngannou.

However, it was the younger Dubois who got the job done on the night, defending his title for the very first time and extending his professional record to 24 fights, 22 wins, and just two defeats. Those two blemishes coming against unified champion Oleksandr Usyk back in 2023, and Joe Joyce back in 2020.