Fans spotted an intriguing moment during Anthony Joshua’s corner conversation moments before his fifth round knockout by Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium. On September 21, Joshua, who also wanted to win three belts of world heavyweight champion, fought against the owner of the IBF title Dubois, which surprised the viewers.
Dubois Proves Himself As Anthony Joshua Struggles
Dubois dominated his opponent Anthony Joshua to defend his title against him. This fight was expected to be very challenging for both of the fighters, as it was. Daniel Dubois dominated Josua in the fifth round and knocked out Anthony Joshua.
In the fifth round, Joshua tried to apply a blitz after bending Dubois for a moment but the latter laid him low with a counter right hook. Finally, after the fight in which he initially underestimated Dubois’ capabilities, Joshua demonstrated good manners. In the post-fight press conference, he admitted that Dubois had a good fight.
A Rematch and Future Fights
Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, said Joshua might exercise the rematch clause. But the fighter also has another fight to compete in within the Riyadh Season, against either Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk. As much as the fight was entertaining, fans also had their eyes popped by something unprecedented in the boxing world.
“So Dubois is the world champion, on the basis the IBF gave him the belt, why did he walk out first? The champion usually gets the second walk. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a defending champion come out first for a ring walk! What is this woke nonsense.”
Still, it was a frustrating night for Joshua as the challenger Dubois sent him to the canvas several times before stopping him in the fifth with a right hand. This fight was no doubt a very bad fight for Joshua as he underestimated his opponent, who was the IBF title holder and was considered an aggressive fighter in the current era of boxing.
Final Thoughts
This is a perfect example of how boxing can be unpredictable. Although Daniel Dubois was a deserving favorite to beat Anthony Joshua, few would have anticipated such a comprehensive victory for the rising star. Although we witnessed Joshua making derisive comments to Dubois and trying to dominate and order him around at the beginning of their fight, the latter had the last word as his strength and accuracy finally triumphed.
Whether it was due to the intention to mislead fans, fans were left puzzled by the order of the ring walk. This was a small controversy that puffed into nothingness as Dubois demonstrated his skill through a fitting fifth round knockout.
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