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OLEKSANDR USYK predicted Daniel Dubois would be a world champion over a year ago.Dubois, 27, knocked out Anthony Joshua in the fifth round of their Wembley showdown on Saturday to retain the IBF heavyweight world title belt.Daniel Dubois was crowned IBF heavyweight boxing world champion by beating Anthony JoshuaCredit: ReutersHis title appears to have been predicted by Oleksandr UsykCredit: X formerly Twitter / @boxingsceneUsyk offered some words of encouragement to the Brit following their fight last yearCredit: X formerly Twitter / @boxingsceneThe unified world champion told Dubois ‘you can dream’ of being a world championCredit: X formerly Twitter / @boxingsceneHowever, a spooky clip from when Dubois faced off with unbeaten champion Usyk just over a year ago has gone viral after he seemingly predicted his British rival would become a world champion.Unified world heavyweight champion Usyk – who relinquished the IBF title earlier this year for a rematch with Tyson Fury – beat Dubois when they faced off in the ring in August 2023.Dynamite Dan managed to floor the Ukrainian with a body shot in the fifth round of their fight in Poland, before it was controversially ruled as a low blow.And unlike his clash with AJ, Usyk recovered to eventually KO Dubois in round nine.READ MORE IN BOXINGTheir battle had left Usyk – then 36 years old – impressed, before he offered some words of encouragement to his young rival.In the clip from the aftermath of their over fight a year ago, Usyk told Dubois he could dream of reaching the top.He said: “It’s not bad. It’s boxing. It’s not ballet, it’s not dancing.”Daniel you [are] young. You can, you can dream. Most read in BoxingUsyk was downed by Dubois in the fifth round, but the shot was controversially deemed as a low blowCredit: ReutersUsyk recovered to win by knockout in round nineCredit: GettyCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Man, dude relax, it’s boxing. It’s a tough sport brother.”Dubois has been unbeaten since then, and may now fancy a rematch with Usyk – considering he also believed he should have won their first fight amid the low-blow decision.Daniel Dubois KNOCKS OUT Anthony Joshua in HUGE upset after savage onslaught in front of 96,000 stunned fans at WembleyHowever, Dubois – who described himself as a “gladiator” following his victory over AJ – will only find out his next rival after Usyk faces off with Tyson Fury for the second time.Usyk won via split-decision when he first faced Fury in May, but they now have a rematch pencilled in for December 21.It means Dubois could end up facing the Gypsy King instead.However, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that Joshua will look to exercise a rematch clause against Dubois, meaning they are likely to fight again before moving on to new opponents.Round by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.Usyk also had his say on the Battle of Britain bout, telling Boxing King Media: “I’m not shocked because this is boxing. “Daniel Dubois today was better.”Anthony had one problem. READ MORE SUN STORIES”Because this position [leans back with feet planted], it’s dangerous. “If you want to, you step back like this [takes one foot back], not like this [repeats lean] because this is dangerous. We saw.”‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More

DANIEL DUBOIS is the shy new king of British boxing – a title his father knew was always made for him.The Londoner has been on a unique journey to the top since he first started boxing aged seven, culminating in his brutal knock-out win over Anthony Joshua.Daniel Dubois has had an interesting journey to the topCredit: ReutersHe is the new king of British boxing after KO’ing Anthony JoshuaCredit: GettyThe Dubois’ are a boxing family led by prophet-like father DaveCredit: GettyThe win has cemented Dubois as IBF world champion and dispelled accusations he is a “quitter” after his defeats to Joe Joyce and Oleksandr Usyk.Those two setbacks are now just part of Dubois’ story to the top, but the moment he KO’d Joshua in the fifth round with a devastating right hook was one he has been training for since he was five-years-old.His father Dave would put him through rigorous workouts that left his knuckles scarred from an hours-long daily routine of press-ups on clenched fists.But Dubois insists he “genuinely enjoyed” the training regime, and was happy to live the life of an athlete after his dad “told his grandmother and his mother he was going to be a world champion when he was in the womb.”READ MORE IN BOXINGDubois, 27, was even warned against using a phone and was home-schooled along with his siblings, many of whom are fighters as well including world champion sister Caroline.He still uses a phone without internet and has never drank alcohol in his life, admitting the “outside world sort of passed me by” because he was so busy in the gym.But he says his dad was disciplined rather than strict, and Dave believes those training sessions as a child helped Dubois become a powerhouse.He told The Times: “I wouldn’t give him food or water until he’d finished.Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS“That’s why he’s so powerful. I just wanted to strengthen his mind because boxing is a hard sport. Not anyone can do it. “I did that for years with him in the mornings. They [the children] would all be there.”AJ vs Dubois: Round-by-roundRound by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.Dubois likens his father to a prophet and says he wanted to make him “proud” by winning every tournament he entered.Dave took his son to the renowned Peacock Gym in Canning Town – where Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno once trained – when he was seven-years-old, and instructed Dubois to run laps of the estate with his siblings.Dubois went on to forge a formidable amateur career and was invited to join the GB Boxing programme at 16-years-old – where he famously rocked Joshua in sparring.But Dubois turned down the opportunity to fight at the Tokyo Olympics and turned pro instead, winning his first 15 bouts before defeat to Joyce.Dave is proud of his son, particularly the fact he made him a “millionaire at 20-years-old”, with his first six-figure sum coming in 2019 for a fight against Richard Lartey.Dubois has not been hesitant to splash out with his earnings, He drives a Bentley Continental GTC convertible that carries a price tag of around £260,000.’Dynamite’ has also been seen behind the wheel of a practical Mercedes V Class van that has a starting price of around £75,000.He is also a lover of fine suits and is a regular at bespoke Saville Row tailors Aspley.READ MORE SUN STORIESDubois also spent big on a luxury mansion in Chingford, Essex, that boasts a swimming pool and is decorated with wooden sculptures of lions and crocodiles.It’s a home fit for the new king of British boxing.Dubois has a Mercedes van worth £75,000Dubois lives in a stunning Essex mansion with a swimming pool’Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More

THE Saudi Arabian national anthem was BOOED by a section of fans inside Wembley prior to Anthony Joshua’s brutal KO defeat by Daniel Dubois.But spectators at home thought the vocals were the best they’d heard on the card – ranking them as BETTER than Liam Gallagher.Turki Alalshikh looked on as the Saudi Arabian anthem was sung prior AJ v DuboisDubois battered AJ over five gruelling roundsDynamite Dan retained his IBF world heavyweight title with a KO in the fifthIconic American ring announcer Michael Buffer declared that before the first bell would ring, the Saudi national anthem would be played following a tribute to King Salman. And for a brief second, silence fell on Wembley as the stadium was suddenly illuminated in green and white – the colours of Saudi’s flag.The fight was staged under the Kingdom’s Riyadh Season promotional banner with Turki Alalshik, a member of the Saudi royal court in charge of entertainment, stood sternly in the centre of the ring to listen to the anthem. But just as the Saudi chorus was coming to an end, a section of fans began booing from the upper tiers. READ MORE IN BOXINGAnd many pay-per-view fans at home shared in their disgust, with one commentating: “This is so embarrassing, how can they play that first?”While another wrote: “Saudi national anthem at a fight between two British blokes AT WEMBLEY!! Absolute joke.”‘God Save the King’ was played immediately after.It is not uncommon for the boxers’ anthems to be played, but the promoter’s on foreign soil was a first. Most read in BoxingLiam Gallagher performed three Oasis tunes at Wembley before the fightFans at home compared Gallagher to the Saudi national anthemBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSYet others took the hilarious opportunity to poke fun at Oasis front man Liam Gallagher – who performed three classic tracks before the fight.And his first performance since announcing the long-anticipated sold-out Oasis reunion, went down like a lead balloon.Daniel Dubois KNOCKS OUT Anthony Joshua in HUGE upset after savage onslaught in front of 96,000 stunned fans at WembleyPlenty of memes have savaged Gallagher’s shaky singing, with one fan asking if it was a “tribute act.”While others declared: “Best vocals on the AJ v Dubois card tonight” alongside a picture of Rashid Al-Majed singing the Saudi anthem.Another said: “That Saudi anthem was 100x better than Liam Gallagher butchering his songs 😂”While one more wrote: “Not sure what was worse, AJ, the Saudi national anthem or Liam Gallagher.”A fourth joked: “Please don’t ask Gallagher to sing the anthem, he was god awful.”A fifth chimed in: “Liam was outdone by the Saudi national anthem.”Sky Sports were forced into making an apology for “strong language” from Gallagher too.READ MORE SUN STORIESMeanwhile Dubois, 27, retained his IBF heavyweight title after knocking out Joshua in the fifth round.Joshua, 34, was floored at the end of the first and third rounds, before suffering a brutal final right hand blow to the jaw in the fifth in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd.Dubois was all guns blazing from the first bellA proud Joshua got up time and time again through the first three roundsBut AJ couldn’t lay a glove on DuboisRound by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. 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ANTHONY JOSHUA’S future has already been decided, Eddie Hearn has revealed.AJ was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round in front of a record-breaking crowd of at least 96,000 at Wembley on Saturday night.Eddie Hearn has revealed what lies ahead for Anthony JoshuaCredit: ReutersDaniel Dubois knocked out AJ in the fifth round of their Wembley title fightCredit: GettyBut Hearn has now revealed that the dust has not yet settled on the rivalryCredit: GettyJoshua had been downed by his British rival three times in the four rounds prior, and later praised his “sharp opponent” and lamented his own “mistakes” during the bout.The 34-year-old also confirmed he had no plans to retire despite some suggestions he could hang up his gloves, and he could yet make a U-turn on that snap decision.But Matchroom promoter Hearn has now revealed what is most-likely next for Joshua.He said there was a rematch clause in his contract to fight 27-year-old Dubios that was likely to be activated, lining up a potential second run at the IBF heavyweight title in the future.READ MORE IN BOXINGSpeaking to Dazn, he said: “I’m sure he’ll exercise that rematch clause, I think that’s a given. “He’ll need a rest and it’s a dangerous fight. This guy’s growing in confidence all the time. “He’ll believe he can hurt Dubois. He’ll believe he can beat him, but full credit to Daniel Dubois, he deserves all the credit tonight. “It was a great performance from Daniel.”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHis KO defeat also dampened the chance of a £500million mega-fight deal with Tyson Fury next Spring, as SunSport exclusively revealed.A fight between Joshua and Fury – who was in the crowd for the fight – could still be on the cards, even though it will be long past when most would have loved to see them at their peaks.Fight STOPPED as lights go out at Wembley during undercard before Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois title boutGreat fighters from previous eras – that AJ studies and admires – did all face their finest rivals, some – like George Foreman and Larry Holmes – even across generations.When asked what had gone wrong during the fight, Joshua said: “The opponent.”He added: “Credit to him and his team, we rolled the dice at success and we came up short. You know I’m p****d, you know I’m ready to kick off in the ring. “But I’m going to keep my cool and keep very professional and give the respect to my opponent.”Joshua also did a short press conference with reporters against the advice of Hearn.In it he said: “Firstly, always walk with your head high. We took a shot at success and we came up short unfortunately. We rolled the dice man, for the third time.”That’s 13 world title fights, not every one has been successful, but every one has been fun and entertaining.”We’re trying to create history for British boxing and I think we’re doing that and also I appreciate all the press and media – the fans aren’t here but I thank them through you.”‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.”He added: “Do I want to continue? Of course I want to continue fighting.”That’s why I said we took a shot at success and we came up short, and what does that mean now? We’re going to run away and live to fight another day, I’m a warrior. “And also before I finish credit to our opponent as well, Daniel.”Even though when I sign up to fight an opponent I don’t really like them anymore, but now it’s done, I take my hat off to him and say well done to him and his team.READ MORE SUN STORIES”And also thank you to my team as well for the way they prepared me. “There were a few mistakes in there but that’s the name of the game, fine margins can cost you at the top level, so thank you.”Round by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. 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ANTHONY JOSHUA had a classy two-word response when asked what went wrong in his defeat to Daniel Dubois.AJ was knocked out at Wembley after his British rival landed a vicious jab in round five – having also previously downed the 34-year-old three times in the previous four rounds.Anthony Joshua gave a classy response when asked what went wrong in his loss to Daniel DuboisCredit: GettyDubois defeated AJ with a fifth round KO to retain the IBF heavyweight titleCredit: GettyThe defeat saw Joshua lose the chance to become a three-time heavyweight world champion, with Dubois retaining the IBF world title.Asked what went wrong by Dazn, he said simply: “The opponent.”Joshua went on to add: “Credit to him and his team, we rolled the dice at success and we came up short.“You know I’m p****d, you know I’m ready to kick off in the ring. But I’m going to keep my cool and keep very professional and give the respect to my opponent.”READ MORE IN BOXINGSpeaking in the ring following the showdown, Joshua also lamented “mistakes” in his own performance, saying: “If I’m honest it’s a bit of a mix (losing because of me and my opponent).”I had a sharp opponent, a fast opponent. And secondly a lot of mistakes from my end.”But that’s the game, as p****d off as I am, it is what it is.”Joshua also did a short press conference following the fight against the advice of promoter Eddie Hearn.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSIn that, he said: “Firstly, always walk with your head high. We took a shot at success and we came up short unfortunately. We rolled the dice man, for the third time.”That’s 13 world title fights, not every one has been successful, but every one has been fun and entertaining.AJ vs Fury fight unlikely after devastating Dubois masterclass at Wembley”We’re trying to create history for British boxing and I think we’re doing that and also I appreciate all the press and media – the fans aren’t here but I thank them through you.”He added: “Do I want to continue? Of course I want to continue fighting.”That’s why I said we took a shot at success and we came up short, and what does that mean now?Round by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.”We’re going to run away and live to fight another day, I’m a warrior.”And also before I finish credit to our opponent as well, Daniel.”Even though when I sign up to fight an opponent I don’t really like them anymore, but now it’s done, I take my hat off to him and say well done to him and his team.”And also thank you to my team as well for the way they prepared me.READ MORE SUN STORIES”There were a few mistakes in there but that’s the name of the game, fine margins can cost you at the top level, so thank you.”Punch stats from the fight revealed how Dubois landed 40 per cent of his punches, while by comparison AJ landed just 27 per cent. More

DANIEL DUBOIS scored a sensational knock-out win over Anthony Joshua after battering the Brit from pillar to post.The punch stats highlight just how dominant Dubois was as he laid into AJ from the first bell.Daniel Dubois landed 79 punches in five roundsCredit: ReutersHe improved with his accuracy as the fight went on as AJ offered little in responseCredit: AFPDubois dominated every round before finishing Joshua off in the fifthCredit: PADubois knocked Joshua down four times before landing a brutal KO in the fifth, with the first of those knock-downs coming in the opening round.Joshua was rocked by a big overhand right from Dubois – one of 14 punches he landed in round one compared to AJ’s six.And Dubois was only getting started, throwing eight more punches in the next round for a total of 51, with 20 accurate.The IBF world champion landed 39 per cent of his punches in the second and third round, and upped that to 44 per cent in the fourth.READ MORE IN BOXINGBy the time the fifth round started Dubois had landed an astonishing 72 punches, with Joshua managing just 25 in return.The former world champion showed great resilience to make it to the fifth and then buckled Dubois in what was his most accurate round of the night.AJ landed seven of his punches in the fifth with an accuracy of 54 per cent.Dubois landed the same number but was devastating with his power, and landed the killer blow with a right hook – his 79th and final accurate punch.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSRound by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.Despite the brutal nature of his defeat and Dubois’ dominance, Joshua has played down talk of retirement.He remained defiant after the bout, saying: “Before I came here, I’m always saying to myself, ‘I’m fighter for life.’AJ vs Fury fight unlikely after devastating Dubois masterclass at Wembley”We rolled the dice at success and we came up short and we roll it again. We keep rolling the dice.”‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More

ANTHONY JOSHUA ignored a desperate Eddie Hearn plea following his fifth round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois.AJ was counted out by the referee after being caught by Dubois with a vicious fifth round shot that left him struggling to stand up.Eddie Hearn revealed that Anthony Joshua ignored his desperate plea to not speak to the mediaCredit: GettyAJ appeared in front of the media to take questions around 11 minutes after Hearn’s arrivalCredit: ReutersHe thanked his team and gave credit to his opponent after ‘taking a shot a success’Credit: ReutersDubois, who retained his IBF heavyweight world title, had downed his British rival three times in the previous four rounds.Following the fight, Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn revealed he had advised Joshua to not do a press conference.He told reporters: “So I am going to stay with you guys for five minutes or so. “My advice to AJ is to not do a press conference, [but] he wants to do a press conference, he wants to speak to you guys.READ MORE IN BOXING”So he’s going to come in, he’s going to talk – I’m not going to sit here for ages taking questions but he’s going to talk to everybody and probably go on too long – and then I’m going to kick him out.”Around 11 minutes later, Joshua arrived at the press conference room to applause for a valiant effort.Reacting to his defeat, Joshua said: “Firstly, always walk with your head high. “We took a shot at success and we came up short unfortunately. We rolled the dice man, for the third time.Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”That’s 13 world title fights, not every one has been successful, but every one has been fun and entertaining.”We’re trying to create history for British boxing and I think we’re doing that and also I appreciate all the press and media – the fans aren’t here but I thank them through you.”Joshua vs Dubois fans baffled as Conor McGregor turns up at Wembley with bizarre prop to watch fight ringsideJoshua, 34, also spoke about what was next for him.He said: “Do I want to continue? Of course I want to continue fighting.”That’s why I said we took a shot at success and we came up short, and what does that mean now? Round by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.”We’re going to run away and live to fight another day, I’m a warrior.”And also before I finish credit to our opponent as well, Daniel.”Even though when I sign up to fight an opponent I don’t really like them anymore, but now it’s done, I take my hat off to him and say well done to him and his team.READ MORE SUN STORIES”And also thank you to my team as well for the way they prepared me. “There were a few mistakes in there but that’s the name of the game, fine margins can cost you at the top level, so thank you.”‘Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More

TYSON FURY’S reaction to Anthony Joshua’s knock-out told fans everything they needed to know about how he felt.AJ was sensationally KO’d by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round after being dominated throughout the Wembley contest.Tyson Fury did not look happy with Anthony Joshua’s defeatJoshua’s brutal KO may have ended hopes of him facing FuryCredit: GettyDubois retained his IBF heavyweight world title in dramatic fashion after flooring Joshua four times.Joshua remained defiant after his defeat by playing down talk of retirement, but his blockbuster fights could be a thing of the past.Fans certainly seem to believe his chances of facing Fury in the ring have gone up in smoke, which is why The Gypsy King did not look so happy ringside.The British pair have been tipped to clash for years in what would have been a big payday for both, but if Joshua does fight again he will likely face Dubois again as there is a rematch clause.READ MORE IN BOXINGFury too had a defeated look on his face after Joshua’s loss – which many fans think is because he knows he will miss out on a big fight.One fan said: “Tyson’s fury face says it all. Daniel Dubois with the upset of all upsets. AJ is washed.”Another added: “That’s a face of man who’s just watched an easy big money fight go down the drain.”A third wrote: “We’re never getting Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury 😭”Most read in BoxingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSRound by round: How Dubois demolished JoshuaANTHONY JOSHUA bravely picked himself up from the floor against Daniel Dubois – until he could no more.AJ was floored four times in five rounds by Dubois before a thudding counter right closed the show in dramatic fashion.Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg takes you round-by-round from the Wembley war.ROUND 1Dubois comes out sharp with the jab as Joshua bounces around struggling to deal with the piston-like left.Huge right hand from Dubois has AJ staggering backwards with his hands far too low from the opening bell.Joshua made to pay for the mistake as he circles out with his hands down and gets dropped by an overhand right.ROUND 2Joshua – saved only by the bell after being floored – struggles to get going as he takes shots to the face.AJ is tottering and teetering around the ring with his guard again dangerously low and inviting pressure on.Joshua is attempting to get back into the bout but his jab looks far too lazy – he doesn’t look to have recovered from the knockdown.ROUND 3AJ comes out with more intent but swings wildly with a right and connects with only thin air.Dubois pours on the pressure and hammers Joshua into the corner scoring another knockdown.The bell sounds but Dubois lands one or two afterwards – again AJ is saved by the clock as the writing looks on the wall.ROUND 4Disaster strikes again with Joshua floored once more – losing his balance as he touches the canvas.The referee gives AJ another fighting chance and Dubois lands a low blow – giving the challenger some valuable respite.Dubois slows down as four rounds come to a close with Joshua showing sensational resilience to hang in there.ROUND 5Joshua lands a huge right hand and Dubois legs buckle – an astonishing turnaround looks to be on the cards.AJ pins Dubois onto the ropes and attempts one of his signature uppercuts but the countering right hand gets there first.Joshua is caught flush on the chin, dropped once more and this time out for good. Dubois scores a stunning KO win.Another commented: “Tyson Fury is not happy that Anthony Joshua lost.”While one observed: “Tyson Fury arguably the biggest loser of the night. A huge payday and the fight of our generation gone up in smoke just like that.”Tommy Fury ‘BOOED by whole of Wembley’ after split from Molly-Mae at AJ fightIt was understood a win for AJ could have set up a £500million two-fight deal with Fury.Conor McGregor also caught the eye with his reaction ringside as he jumped in delight in response to Joshua being floored.Earlier in the night, McGregor’s fight night wardrobe choice had turned heads at the arena.He wore a light grey suit, pairing it with a colourful green and yellow shirt.’Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator’ – What Dubois and Joshua said after brutal fightDANIEL DUBOIS annihilated Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion, writes Wally Downes Jr.Joshua was floored FOUR times as Dubois landed an astonishing fifth-round knockout in front of a record 96,000 Wembley crowd and millions of TV viewers to retain his IBF belt.AJ, 34, never recovered after being downed in the first round of last night’s Battle of Britain showdown as a huge Dubois right-hand haymaker caught him flush on the chin.Here’s what they said after the fight:DANIEL DUBOIS“Are you not entertained? I’m a gladiator, a warrior to the bitter end. This is the biggest win of my career. I couldn’t let this opportunity go and now I want to go to the top level of this game.“I’ve been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. I’m not gonna stop until I reach my full potential.”ANTHONY JOSHUA“As p***ed off as I am, it is what it is.“I had a sharp, fast opponent and there were a lot of mistakes from me. Credit to my opponent and his team.“We rolled the dice and came up short. You know I’m p***ed but I’m going to keep cool and give respect to my opponent.”FRANK WARREN (DUBOIS’ PROMOTER)“It was a phenomenal fight, like  Hagler v Hearns.“A brilliant fight and everybody has seen a champion’s performance tonight.“Daniel has shown his courage, his skills.“AJ caught him with a shot towards the end and I was worried, but what a fabulous, fantastic fight.”EDDIE HEARN (AJ’S PROMOTER)“AJ shipped a huge right hand  in the first round and  was fighting on heart.“He hurt Daniel at the end of the fourth and then again in the fifth, but got greedy and walked on to a right hand and that’s all she wrote.“I’m sure Anthony will exercise the rematch clause.” More