September 21, 2024
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Dubois destroys Joshua in five

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IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) dropped Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) four times before a record 96,000 fight fans at Wembley Stadium in London. Dubois came out aggressively and dropped Joshua at the end of the first round with an overhand right. Dubois continued to work over Joshua in round two. Dubois floored Joshua again at the end of round three. Joshua down again early in round four but survived. In round five, Joshua rocked Dubois, but then was caught and floored again for the count. Time was :59. Joshua was a 5:1 favorite.

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    • I did NOT see that coming. What a monster performance by Dubois. Total dominance. AJ couldn’t handle the shots from early in round one until he got laid out.

      Mad respect for Dubois

      • Well I DID see it coming and predicted it in the article entitled Dubois-Joshua Final Press Conference but got all thumbs down. Grandpa Josh has got to go.

          • Well, I did!
            In my solitary bet on the fight I put a fiver on Dubois to KNOCK JOSHUA OUT IN THE FIFTH at 42/1 odds – and got 210 back.
            I never rated Eddie Hearn’s son Joshua. He might have to adopt Joseph Parker.

    • Here’s my spontaneous top 10

      Champ – Usyk
      1. Fury
      2. Dubois
      3. Parker
      4. Kabayel
      5. Zhang
      6. Bakole
      7. Joshua
      8. Hrgovic
      9. Ajagba
      10. Stretching on this one… Hunter? Wallin? Sanchez? Your guess is as good as mine.

        • Def no. Lost his last fight and gifted a draw against a guy who is nowhere near top 10. Hasn’t beaten anyone near the top 10 in years.

          I’d say all the guys from 2-8 in my rankings are all right there. They’re all very close.

      • Fury will not and cannot survive Dubois. Those legs are too frail and spindly for the Dynamite. He is big, quietly fearsome, a modern day Sonny Liston without the stare. and he will murder Usyk.

        • Interesting… considering Usyk knocked him out and darn near won every round when they fought. You could certainly argue Dubois has improved and seems very confident. But has he improved THAT much? Time will tell I guess. One big feather in Dubois’ cap is that he’s already fought a virtual murderer’s row of heavyweights. He’s never shied away from a big fight.

      • Not a bad list at all. Even when the top 3 retire, there will be enough evenly matched fighters in the top 10mtoncreate some fireworks as they try to fill the void and collect the belts.

      • Bakole should be number four you can’t hurt that man I don’t think they both can handle him it would take. Or is it to beat him

  • I didn’t see that one coming and neither did AJ. Man congratulations to Dubois, he is The Miracle Man or even The New Cinderella Man.

  • Congrats to Dubois! He looked better than ever. Not sure about Joshua’s game plan with the chin way up and hands down. He didn’t even clinch properly.

    • I think he ate the power early in the fight and abandoned his whole plan. No jabs, no working behind a jab, and the fundamentals went out the window. The adage applies, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.

  • Dubois just finally murdered joshuas career! No point on joshua to continue fighting elites! Wilder vs joshua, maybe in the battle of the burntout as a fairwell bout from both! This was more than an easy walk to the park for Dubois! That was one hell of a career ending beating for joshua!

    • A Wilder v. Joshua fight isn’t a bad idea. Both still have big enough names to sell the fight, even though most fans would recognize these aren’t guys who are going to be at the top of the rankings. It would maintain marketability. I guess it would depend on the amount of risk each fighter wanted to take for the payout. Whoever loses that fight is essentially out of the mix forever.

      • Honestly, I’d be worried about the safety of both guys. If neither have punch resistance left, there could be some serious damage, and NOT in a good way. Hope they’re both done.

    • I was thinking AJ vs Wilder also. It’s a train wreck that most of us have to admit we would watch.

      • Yup. Exactly this. And I’d totally watch it. Someone would be going out hard. I think Joshua has more in the tank than Wilder… Joshua had a terrible night against Dubois but had looked very good leading into the fight. Wilder has lost 4 of his last 5, 3 by brutal KO.

  • awesome. good for DuBois. nice to see change in the hvwt division.. Hopefully NO rematch clause.
    lets see the hvwt division move forward.

  • Great job by Dubois, his jab was great. Good for him for overcoming adversity in his career and coming back better.

    Terrible job by the ref. He warned Dubois 20 plus times, Joshua none. He was acting like he had money on Joshua.

    • Dean, 100% agree on the referee. Even if you’re an AJ fan he did a disservice by missing a knockdown. The head warning was RIDICULOUS! AJ grabs and that’s where Dubois’s head lands. I felt like he was in Hearn’s pocket! (Just to be clear, I’m not saying Hearn would do that, only that it was that slanted imo).

  • NO immediate rematch please. Hopefully NO rematch clause at all.
    lets see the hvwt division move forward

    • I totally agree. Anyone mentioning a rematch should be charged with treason and threat to civilization. Really

      • I would rather a rematch than 6 months of inactivity while Dubois waits for the true Championship to be decided. Why not see it again? Besides Fury or Usyk, who could he make as much money fighting . Seriously, what HW really is making the fans drool at the possibility?

        Anderson losing is truly a shame now, because that could have been pretty marketable.

  • No excuses, joshua was done after the first round! The exessive holding kept him on his feet! It was just a matter of time before the boom shacka lacka bombastick hitta quitta KO came!

    • Since the KO of Joshua by Ruiz, he seems to have lost the ability to stay in the pocket and bang. gave him the right distance and he is a smooth operator. but inside, nah. Daniel did not allow that, he Ruiz and ruined him.

      • I saw Ruiz’ trainer drilling that left hook into Ruiz’ muscle memory. When I saw it I said that one punch will be the demise of AJ

    • Except for that right hand that had Dbois’ corner man checking his jaw while Dubois walked around clinching his teeth and wincing

  • Good win for DuBois. Ref was incompetent. Didn’t count the KD when Joshua’s hands hit the canvas and waved the fight off in the fourth and then let it continue.

  • AJ couldn’t handle Daniel power.
    Dubois dropped AJ in the 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th.
    In the 5th AJ buzzed Daniel and went for the kill, that was his biggest mistake since Daniel is a warrior.
    AJ admitted after the loss that he made mistakes and Daniel was faster

    • What mistakes did he make? I saw none, he was basically overwhelmed and outclassed by a faster, younger, and stronger warrior. The only mistake he made was signing the contract for this fight.

      • 1- AJ was still on shaky legs and he attempted to bang with banger.
        2- No real strategy to deal with DDD power, when he fought Ruiz the 2nd time, he boxed and moved
        3- AJ was talking with someone in the public, be alert and focus on your opponent at all times.
        4- AJ could of used his jabs more, specifically in the 4th & 5th, to develop his attacks and to keep Dubois off him until he was able to clear his head.

      • Speed was not the factor in my mind. Movement is what made it all happen. Deuxbois moves his head. and entire body more than Dubois

      • What mistakes? Chin high up in the air hands low in the pocket, pulling out of exchanges standing straight up with no guard up, trying to clinch Dubois’ up near his shoulder, no lateral movement just walking straight in to Dubois completely squared up with no angles etc… Joshua was an amateurish hot mess.

  • I had a feeling this would happen but didn’t expect Dubois to come out with fire like that. They said it was like Hagler/Hearns. I saw a slower pace but for heavyweights it was the equivalent 🙂

  • AJs last 3 opponents were gifts to bring his career back and people are surprised he was knocked out? Really?

    • “AJs last 3 opponents were gifts to bring his career back…” Obvious set-ups.
      Daddy Eddie was cutting up his boy’s food for him so he didn’t choke, and then cut off more than his son could chew.

  • Ouch, thought Aj in 5. It felt like Dubois punched me in the face too. AJ wants to use his rematch? Best he move on from this.

  • Boxing can be so unpredictable, that’s what makes it the sport it is. Dubois looked like a quitter just a while ago against Joyce. Now Dubois is right up there. Joyce destroyed Parker, but now Parker is far ahead of Joyce. Fury was said to be too big and too skilled for Usyk, and so on and on.

    • In fairness to Dubois, his face was utterly destroyed by Joyce. it wasn’t a tactical masterclass by Joyce, but a steady stream of jabs and crosses. Dubois looked like he had a baseball surgically implanted in his head by the end of the fight. If the dude can’t see at all, it’s hard to fight through the beating. I don’t call that quitting, although I’ve heard others say that.

  • A little surprised but I shouldn’t be. Joshua looked like garbage against Franklin and Helenius, Wallin’s career highlight was cutting Fury, and Ngannou was a rank amateur who, like Wallin, had his biggest highlight against Fury.
    Conversely, DuBois – who was beating Joyce until the eye became far too damaged – fought his way back up, got off the floor three times to stop Lerena, actually gave Usyk more trouble than AJ did in spots, then beat the crap out of Miller (who would have beaten Joshua had he not gotten popped for every drug known to man) and Hrgovic. DuBois can punch and he does have heart.
    Let’s face it gang, as much as Wilder sucked – and he truly sucked – he would have kayoed AJ. Jjoshua has no punch resistance. Hasn’t had any since Wlad dropped him in their fight. Wlad just never followed through.

  • Joshua’s eyes told the story during the refs instructions. I had hoped for a classic if Dubious could hold up to the early fire from AJ, but I didn’t expect a blowout. Dubious came in to win at all costs. All of his shots had heat behind them. I thought AJ turned things around at the end but he got a bit greedy and got caught by a picture perfect counter right. That was very close at the very end. Not sure about an immediate rematch. I’m sure AJ is concussed.

    Dubois can fight just about anyone now. Maybe a fight with the other upset minded heavyweight: Joseph Parker.

    As far as the fight that never happened, Wilder would have killed AJ as soon as that right would have landed and it would have, even if both were at their peak.

  • Here my top 5 Future prospect
    1)Abdullah Mason
    2)Hamzah Sheeraz
    3)Bruce Carrington
    4)Xander Zayas
    5)Diego Pacheco

  • Dubios is the best HW in the world imo. Joshua is totally shot but went out on his shield. Fury also should retire or he will get KTFO by Dubios. I guess Big bang Zhang can get his title shot before he turns 50. Usyk is an over acheiver but under sized and he has nothing left to prove.. Maybe a rematch w Dubios? Skill wise only Usyk & Kabayel are very sound – but Dubios is a front runner with very serious power & has a powerful jab.

  • I was never a big fan of Joshua because I never saw a boxing mean streak in him, and I was not confident about his chin. I was also not confident about his ability to fight f-ugly in the trenches (“with a smile and love for it”)

    Time for Joshua to enjoy his retirement. I hope he has plenty of money in the bank, after sound financial strategies

  • Did aj not train? Hands down the whole fight, seemed uninterested, gun shy? Sure didn’t expect this from him, props to Daniel, you beat a washed up fighter

    • Realized he was going to lose. Then convinced himself he didn’t care, it’s ok, he can fight again, etc

  • After Usyk defeated Dubois: ” …Daniel, you will soon become a champion!”.
    Crossroads: Joshua vs Wilder.

  • Beautiful!! Dubois risked all, seized the opportunity, and gave it 100%!! Smart. He moved well, and jumped on him when hurt. Dubois got cracked hard three times in final round and came back with a quick beautiful right that ended it. I never was a fan of Joshua because I doubted his chin and courage. Joshua didnt quit. He was brave. Good fight!!!

  • Wow, what a surprise. Congrats to Dubois. I was surprised by his ability to counter Joshua and knock him down and out. Joshua, whose boxing skills and chin I have never been impressed with, really needs to have a serious conversation with himself about continuing his boxing career.

  • If Klitschko hadn’t taken his foot off the gas all those years ago there wouldn’t have been any confusion about Joshua’s place as a gatekeeper. Joshua reminds me of Michael Grant, both big and athletically gifted athletes, but both lacking the heart and grit of a great champion.

    • Joshua at least was a world champion , albeit an overrated boxer or fighter, Steward said that Grant didn’t have the attitude to become one!!

  • Well now here’s a hypothetical scenario….Dubois wants to unify,, challenges Usyk. Gets defeated and Usyk becomes 2 time undisputed heavy. Or was it something Usyk planned? Hmmm

    • Usyk can’t keep Dubois off him. Dubois doesn’t look like he would let Usyk be a fancy pants.

    • What is there for Usyk to do after the upcoming fight against Fury? Nothing. There is nothing more he needs to do to gain the legitimacy he already has as one of the greatest of this era.

      At whatever point he retires, there will always be loud and big-name contenders who want a go against him.

      I hope Usyk resists these unnecessary temptations.

      Usyk is approaching 38, he is past his absolute peak and on the way down, yet he performs the way he does, which alone speaks volumes for his greatness.

      I hope that within a year he will be sitting in the sofa patting himself on the stomach while proudly feeling that I did this damn well.

      • Usyks manager has already mentioned it,,,,a unification bout to reclaim the belt he gifted him in the first place

  • That fight with Ngannou lowered down his level of thinking. He forgot he’s fighting a professional in Dubois. It was evident with the way he took the counter punches, he couldn’t anticipate it’s coming! Go back to the basic and he’ll do better in the rematch!

  • Anthony Joshua is absolutely done as an elite fighter, maybe as any kind of fighter. There’s no way his name belongs in the same breath as any any of the elite heavyweights. Aside, from Usyk, who are the elite heavyweights now? A few years ago, I would have said Wilder, Joshua, Fury, Andy Ruiz with Efe Ajagba and Jerrod Anderson and that Ukranian cretin on the rise, but all of those guys have fallen by the wayside. Im sorry but Daniel Dubois is not an elite fighter.

    • Andy Ruiz, discovered his weak chin and since then it’s been exposed by others. Time to retire while in good health

  • This whole fight was strange……… there is a rematch clause so they will fight again, live gate 96,000 and who knows the PPV numbers………..Joshua looked awful. Very strange………….. Nothing is real

  • It was a complete surprise that AJ would be so totally destroyed.

    At least for me.

    Sometimes a result speak for itself. This one was such one. There is nothing to say about it really.

    I wish both the best.

    DD have come through his two losses. He has grown with especially his last four fights. He has grown and now fills out the larger suit much better.

    DD has a potential and the time to be even better.

    Another thing worth noting is that DD is 27 years old. I don’t know anyone else in the top heavyweight today who hasn’t already turned 30. I might be wrong but I can´t recall anyone else.

    DD has the future ahead of him and not behind him.

    I also wish AJ the best. Like few others, he has always succeeded in creating interest around his fights. He has an aura around him that has always made it interesting to follow him.

    AJ’s era seems to be over now and a new one may be beginning. Exciting.

    Hats off to Daniel Dubois for a well executed fight.

  • Great Job, DDD. I am very proud of you, and happy for you, your dad, your sister, and your brothers. Plus, your mother.

    Now let’s hope Trump destroys Mattress Harris in a few weeks, and saves America.

    Great job, Daniel. A+

      • America and the world are full of hypocrites and ignorants like you. Bet, you couldn’t name one reason why you are voting for Harris? Legit reason. Policy oriented.

    • Look jackpot try and respect the website and moderators rules. You can find plenty of places to discuss politics

      • There are no rules as such unless you count censorship which is practiced on this website against conservatives. If you had any knowledge you would see that, but ignorance is bliss for someone like yourself.

  • I saw Dubois clenching his jaw, while still in the ring, immediately after the fight, before they raised his hand. He even said something to one of his cornermen, who immediately looked at his jaw. I think that last right hand from Joshua damaged Dubois jaw.

  • The referee attempted to keep Anthony Joshua in the fight, but he was finally knocked out by Daniel Dubois in a fight that recalled the late 1980s. The fight was a huge success, with Dubois putting on the best performance of his career against Joshua.

    Dubois made Joshua appear unprepared for the fight, even forcing him to perform the James Brown dance throughout the fight. Fair enough, the referee didn’t call it off until Joshua had at least one foot in the grave.

    Joshua went over three times, and Dubois deserves recognition for his great performance. Dubois’ performance wowed the audience, as McGregor sniffed off his barnet in the background.

  • i think joshua should retire- he surely has made enough money, too many kos isnt safe, so joshua pull thr pin, enjoy life-thanks for all you gave

  • i guess Dubois didn’t read the script again. Didn’t he know he was suppose to hand over that belt. i blame Dubois’s management for that.

  • Terrible footwork + no head movement + weakening chin = KTFO

    Joshua is a class guy but he needs to retire before he gets really hurt IMO.

  • If they fight again I’m sure AJ will want the same ref. he was awful, which made me think if DD got knocked down how fast he would stopped it.

  • Can you imagine the millions that were lost when Fury and Joshua were not matched at the peak of their careers? But, then again, stupidity and incompetence is the hallmark of the boxing industry.

  • Boxing is a game of strategy. Dubois had a perfect strategy against Joshua. He put Joshua on the back foot right from the beginning, and Joshua doesn’t do well off the back foot. Forcing the naturally aggressive fighter to try to counter was a brilliant strategy on par with Holyfield pressing Tyson. A dangerous game but the payoff is huge.

  • He lost., if there is a rematch it will be more of the same. Why, when he looses there is always an excuse. The guy should retire gracefully, his time is over!

  • It did not look as if AJ warmed up properly. It also look as he was overconfident. Dubois look like a beast a man on a mission

  • i always thought dubois was a good fighter, but not the easiest fighter to evaulate. he’s looked like a quitter at times, but shows flashes of brilliance in spots. he’s on a nice run since the usyk loss and hats off to him for this massive win.

  • even thought he lost, i thought aj looked ok in the rematch with usyk. after that he had a 4 fight stretch of not so great opposition. this fight was very telling.

  • Dubois learned from his loss against joyce. In that fight joyce controlled rhe fight using the jab. Dubois when back to the drawing board and evaluated his game plan . He controlled this fight with a great jab. Have to give him credit for his game plan.

  • You know the show’s two things or maybe three first of all Joshua ain’t that good never has been just got a lot of power and he can beat any under level opponent number two he can’t take a punch anymore whatsoever. Fury is getting the same way number three the worst thing about it is Joshua don’t mind losing he don’t he loses and says oh well I ain’t done he just wants the money now he knows he’s not good enough to beat the top guys just doing it for money okay with losing that’s sad

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