Daniel Dubois was written off, however he did not write again.
“Dynamite” Dubois dominated, detonated and destroyed Anthony Joshua on Saturday in entrance of a document crowd of 96,000 followers at London’s Wembley Stadium, dropping his British counterpart 4 occasions to attain a fifth-round knockout win.
Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) shocked Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) from the onset, knocking him down in Rounds 1, 3, 4 and 5 in an exhilarating battle to defend his IBF heavyweight title for the primary time.
“I wasn’t going to be denied tonight; by any means mandatory,” Doubtful stated throughout his post-fight press convention. “I knew it was my evening tonight. I wish to thank my household for getting me via this and maintaining me mentally sturdy all through.
“[Critics] had been doubting me and all the time saying I used to be going to get knocked out. All of us noticed who bought knocked out. I am glad I proved everybody incorrect. That is the beginning of my journey.
“I really feel just like the champ and I wish to preserve my belt and preserve the practice working. It is nice.”
With the win, Doubtful accomplished a outstanding 13-month turnaround after struggling the second lack of his profession to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in August 2023.
After TKO wins towards Jarrell Miller in December and Filip Hrgovic in June, Dubois proved that the previous two-time heavyweight champion and heavy favourite Joshua can be no match.
“The final 12 months has been a rising course of and a rising journey,” stated Dubois, who additionally suffered a knockout loss to Joe Joyce in 2020.
“Tonight nearly felt like a dream within the ring, and I simply needed to seize the second. I took the chance with each arms tonight.
“[Tyson Fury and Usyk] are my targets now. I need the rematch [versus Usyk] and show the incorrect proper. I must get again and fulfill my full potential now.”
Dubois pulverized Joshua from pillar to submit, outlanding him 79 to 32. Simply as Joshua appeared to rock and rattle Dubois within the fifth, Dubois instantly retaliated with a rifle proper that ended the battle.
“He could not preserve me down,” stated Dubois. “He needed to nail me to the canvas. I used to be unstoppable tonight. It was firefight. He may have thrown every thing at me and I’d have come via it.
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