Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between two-time former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois.[1][2]
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| Date | 21 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | IBF heavyweight title | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dubois wins by knockout in round 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The bout took place on 21 September 2024 at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom. Dubois defeated Joshua via knockout in the 5th round. [3][4]
Background
editOn 26 June 2024 Dubois was elevated to full IBF champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt.[5] It was announced that he would be making his first defence of the title against former two-time unified champion Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in London on 21 September.
The fight
editOn the night, Dubois retained his title, by defeating Joshua by KO in the fifth round after a dominant performance, including a total of 4 knockdowns.
Aftermath
editThe result was considered a major upset, as Dubois was the pre-betting underdog going into fight.[6][7]
Fight card
edit| Weight Class | vs. | Method | Round | Time | Scorecards | Notes | ||
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| Heavyweight | Daniel Dubois (c) | def. | Anthony Joshua | KO | 5 (12) | 0:59 | ||
| Middleweight | Hamzah Sheeraz | def. | Tyler Denny | KO | 2 (12) | 2:05 | ||
| Light Heavyweight | Joshua Buatsi | def. | Willy Hutchinson | SD | 12 (12) | (112–113, 117–108, 115–110) | ||
| Super Featherweight | Anthony Cacace | def. | Josh Warrington | UD | 12 (12) | (118–110, 117–111, 117–111) | ||
| Light Middleweight | Josh Kelly | def. | Ishmael Davis | MD | 12 (12) | (114–114, 115–113, 115–114) | ||
| Lightweight | Josh Padley | def. | Mark Chamberlain | UD | 10 (10) | (95–93, 96–92, 96–92) | ||
References
edit- ^ Sajad, Kal (21 September 2024). "Joshua future in doubt after mauling by dominant Dubois". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois LIVE: Updates, results, stream, undercard and highlights from Wembley Stadium". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Results and analysis: Daniel Dubois KOs Anthony Joshua". espn.com. ESPN. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Jack Rathborn, Michael Jones, Will Castle (22 September 2024). "Joshua vs Dubois LIVE: Fight result and reaction after stunning knockout at Wembley". The Independent. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ IBF (26 June 2024). "IBF Heavyweight title status". IBF. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Anthony Joshua to fight Daniel Dubois for IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on September 21". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (21 September 2024). "Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois full fight video highlights". FIGHTMAG.
- ^ Brookhouse, Brent (22 September 2024). "Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois fight results, highlights: 'Dynamite' scores brutal knockout for upset win". CBS Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2024.