The heavyweight battle between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois on Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium in London was scheduled for 12 rounds.
It was over by the fifth.
Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight title after knocking out Joshua with a proper to the chin. He had knocked down Joshua 4 occasions earlier than the ultimate blow.
Dubois will now get a shot in opposition to the winner of the Dec. 21 battle between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
Meet up with all of Saturday’s highlights, from fundamental occasion to the undercard, beneath:
Daniel Dubois def. Anthony Joshua by KO
Anthony Joshua, climbing again up the heavyweight boxing ranks after setbacks, has tumbled but once more.
Daniel Dubois defeated Joshua on Saturday by fifth-round knockout and retained his IBF heavyweight title in entrance of a sellout crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Dubois knocked down Joshua 4 occasions and completed him off within the fifth spherical with a proper to the chin.
“I had a pointy opponent and a quick opponent,” Joshua informed DAZN when requested what went flawed. “And secondly, quite a lot of errors from my finish.”
As for Dubois, “I’m a gladiator,” he informed DAZN when requested about getting harm by Joshua simply earlier than he delivered the knockout blow. “I’m only a warrior to the tip, to the bitter finish.”
Joshua was in place to safe a possible battle in opposition to the winner of the Dec. 21 bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury. Now Dubois, 27, will get that shot after enhancing to 21-3.
Joshua, 34, misplaced for the primary time in 5 fights and fell to 28-4.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois, heavyweight, 12 rounds
Spherical 1: Fighters out quick, throwing jabs. Dubois scores with a proper and prices in. Joshua flicking the jab as Dubois powers in and throws a physique shot. Dubois clearly extra aggressive. Fighters getting tied up now. Dubois darts in behind a jab however warned for main together with his head. Dubois connects with an overhand proper and Joshua is down!!! He makes it to his ft because the 10-count ends and the bell rings. What a proper by Dubois. Dubois 10, Joshua 8.
Spherical 2: Dubois coming in arduous. Touchdown with each palms. Joshua’s in hassle, on the ropes. He’s holding on to Dubois – holding on for expensive life? Dubois scores once more and Joshua appears to be like shaky. Dubois doubling-up with jabs, and Joshua counters together with his personal jabs. Dubois slows a bit. Leaning on the jab after which connects with a proper. Joshua connects with a proper – an indication of life. Dubois 20, Joshua 17.
Spherical 3: Joshua appears to be like a little bit crisper, however Dubois barrels in and does some extra injury. Dubois appears to be like able to pounce. He fires two jabs and almost connects with a proper. Joshua throws a overhand proper and misses. Joshua scores with three jabs and the group awakens. Dubois nonetheless the aggressor. Dubois catches Joshua with one other left. Right here comes the barrage! Joshua hits the canvas because the bell rings. He’s on his ft and the referee will let him proceed. Dubois 30, Joshua 25.
Spherical 4: Joshua down once more! Clubbed by a proper hand. Makes the depend and he’s combating once more. Now on his bottom, however it’s dominated no knockdown. The gang appears to be like shocked as Joshua hangs on to Dubois. Dubois is warned for a low blow and the group boos. Dubois unleashing highly effective blows, Joshua staggering at occasions. Joshua unloads with a vicious hook. It misses, however it’s harmful. Dubois 40, Joshua 33.
Spherical 5: Joshua tries to uncork the proper. He is aware of he wants to harm Dubois – and he has!!! However now Joshua goes down! Unreal! Dubois harm and responds and down goes Joshua. It’s Dubois by KO!
Conor McGregor amongst celebs at battle
With a cigar in his mouth, Conor McGregor waved to the group throughout the leadup to the primary occasion. Additionally available: Child Spice (a.ok.a. Emma Bunton) of Spice Ladies fame and boxers Tyson Fury, Tommy Fury and Terence Crawford.
Tyson Fury on Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois
Fury, the previous heavyweight champ, settled right into a ringside seat early on Saturday and supplied his ideas on the Joshua-Dubois conflict.
“I see them going to knock the (expletive) out of one another,” Fury informed DAZN. “It’s going to be a great battle. I’m trying ahead to it.”
Regardless of his VIP seat, Fury mentioned, “it’s higher at residence watching them on the telly. I may have just a few Weight-reduction plan Cokes, a few sandwiches, kissing me spouse.”
Hamzah Sheeraz def. Tyler Denny by TKO
Spherical 1: Down goes Denny! Clipped by a left hook solely seconds into the battle! However he’s up and the battle resumes. The 6-3 Sheeraz is towering over the 5-10 Denny. Denny comes alive and Sheeraz promptly smothers him. Sheeraz 10, Denny 8.
Spherical 2: Denny lands a stiff punch. It goes far, with Sheeraz again on the assault. Denny is down once more! Crushed by a mixture of punches! And the referee ends the battle. Sheeraz wins by TKO!
Joshua Buatsi def. Willy Hutchinson by break up choice
Buasti knocked down Hutchinson twice – within the sixth spherical and the ninth spherical – and gained the vacant WBO gentle heavyweight title.
Hutchinson spent a great portion of the week speaking trash however didn’t again it up throughout the 12-round battle. He did land a share of huge pictures, however he undermined his personal trigger when he obtained a degree deducted for main together with his head.
The judges scored it 113-112 for Hutchinson, 117-108 for Buatsi and 115-110 for Bautsi.
Buatsi, a 31-year-old native of Ghana, improved to 19-0. Hutchinson, a 26-year-old from Scotland, fell to 18-2.
Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson, gentle heavyweight, 12 rounds
Spherical 1: You may’t miss Willy Hutchinson with these lime inexperienced boxing gloves and lime inexperienced stripe down the facet of his boxing trunks. These lime inexperienced gloves are touchdown heavy on Buatsi. Buatsi will get in just a few pictures, however not sufficient to win the spherical. Hutchinson 10, Buatsi 9.
Spherical 2: Now it’s the black-and-hot pink boxing gloves touchdown. These belong to Buatsi. Buatsi closes the hole and inflicts some punishment. Hutchinson will get in his pictures, too. Hutchinson 19, Buatsi 19.
Spherical 3: Each fighters look aggressive. Hutchinson lands a combo. Good footwork from Hutchinson. Buatsi picks up the tempo, lands a few crisp punches. Hutchinson 29, Buatsi 28.
Spherical 4: Buatsi lands just a few pictures early. Stalks Hutchinson and connects with extra punches. Hutchinson solutions however Buatsi stands his floor, resulting in a pleasant trade. Hutchinson 39, Buatsi 37.
Spherical 5: Buatsi forces Hutchinson right into a nook and capitalizes. However he eases up with the stress and Hutchinson welcomes that. Hutchinson bleeding from above the proper eye – the results of an unintentional headbutt – then punishes Buatsi with 5 consecutive scoring punches. Hutchinson 49, Buatsi 46.
Spherical 6: Buatsi digs in with some physique punches. Hutchinson wheels away and Buatsi provides chase. Buatsi backs Hutchinson into the nook once more and lands a few punches. Buatsi unloads a few large rights and now could be on the assault. Hutchinson is on the ropes and now he’s down! Crushed by a physique shot! He’s on his ft and the battle resumes. Bell rings shortly sufficient for Hutchinson. Hutchinson 57, Buatsi 56.
Spherical 7: Buatsi bullying Hutchinson with an assortment of physique pictures and head pictures. Again comes Hutchinson! Oh, no. The referee steps in. Hutchinson will get a degree deducted for main together with his head. Large exchanges begin. An enormous proper from Buatsi because the spherical ends. Buatsi 66, Hutchinson 65.
Spherical 8: Buatsi appears to be like brisker as he unloads with a barrage of punches. Hutchinson solutions however instantly is below siege – a flurry. The lights dim within the ring. Let there be gentle! There it’s once more. Buasti trying to end up Hutchinson’s lights. Buatsi 76, Hutchinson 74.
Spherical 9: Buatsi smothering Hutchinson. Again comes Hutchinson, firing away. Buatsi slows. It’s turning right into a slugfest and Buatsi getting the higher of it now. Hutchinson drops to his knees! He’s up on the depend of seven. The battle resumes with 10 seconds left within the spherical. He survives. Buatsi 86, Hutchinson 82.
Spherical 10: Hutchinson finds some vitality. However Bautsi tags him with three good pictures. Buatsi throws one punch so arduous he virtually sails out of the ring. Buatsi grins. Hutchinson not grinning. He’s absorbing quite a lot of punishment tonight. Buatsi 96, Hutchinson 91.
Spherical 11: Buatsi comes out trying like he’s on at least a half-tank. Hutchinson firing, however he’s confirmed to be weak. Taking probabilities. Consuming punches in trade for delivering them. He’s consuming greater than delivering. Buatsi 106, Hutchinson 100.
Spherical 12: They’re warring now. Hutchinson connects, then will get his head snapped again because of a Buatsi proper. Hutchinson’s misplaced his energy, if not his will. Buatsi 115, Hutchinson 110.
Anthony Cacace def. Josh Warrington by unanimous choice
Cacace confirmed why he’s the IBF and IBO world tremendous featherweight champion with a convincing victory.
He took Warrington’s finest pictures, and delivered a wide range of damaging punches within the 12-round bout.
The judges scored it 118-110, 117-111, 117-111.
Cacace, a 35-year-old from Eire, improved to 23-1. Warrington, a 33-year-old Brit, fell to 31-4-1.
Anthony Cacace vs Josh Warrington, tremendous featherweight
Spherical 1: Anthony Cacace extra aggressive early, throwing a jab and following up with a proper. However Josh Warrington is lively too. Now Cacace snaps again Warrington’s head with a few pictures and picks up the tempo. Cacace 10, Warrington 9.
Spherical 2: Cacace loading up with the proper. However Warrington prices ahead and connects, then digs in with physique pictures. He delivers an enormous uppercut. Cacace 19, Warrington 19.
Spherical 3: Fighters get snarled, ends in inside combating. Each unleashing pictures, and Warrington might have gotten the most effective of that trade. Aggressive battle. Warrington 29, Cacace 28.
Spherical 4: Warrington lands an enormous uppercut, and Cacace fires again with a flurry. Warrington backpedals. Cacace asserts himself, rocks Warrington with a left. Large trade ensues. Warrington 38, Cacace 38.
Spherical 5: Warrington seems to be smiling. Cacace connects with a flurry. Warrington not smiling. Cacace makes good use of the left. Pops Warrington a few occasions — arduous. Cacace 48, Warrington 47.
Spherical 6: Cacace appears to be like to be in management. Warrington vigorous once more, however Cacace solutions. Warrington lands a few physique pictures. Cacace 58, Warrington 56.
Spherical 7: Cacace the aggressor and lands a proper uppercut. Then fends off Warrington with a jab. Warrington swings wild. Misses and Cacace lands an uppercut. Lands much more after that. Cacace 68, Warrington 65.
Spherical 8: Cacace out sturdy, connects with each palms. Warrington leans in, pushes ahead. Will get snarled and exchanges punches earlier than they’re separated. Warrington working arduous to get inside. Cacace 78, Warrington 74.
Spherical 9: Cacace slows Warrington with a physique punch. Now Warrington responds. Cacace is undeterred. Numerous inside combating, and Warrington delivers. Till Cacace delivers a stiff proper. Cacace 87, Warrington 84.
Spherical 10: Warrington absorbs a few large pictures then prices at Cacace. Once more attempting to create inside combating. A few large pictures from Cacace. However instantly he’s bleeding from the nook of his left eye — the results of a headbutt. Cacace 97, Warrington 93.
Spherical 11: Cacace finds the proper distance and tattoos Warrington, who could also be dropping steam. Cacace seems to be in his consolation zone. Cacace 107, Warrington 102.
Spherical 12: Cacace tries to make use of his size to keep up distance, however Warrington barrels in. Warrington unloads earlier than they’re separated. Cacace nails Warrington on the facet of the pinnacle and he slips. Warrington getting in his pictures, however none sufficiently big to make a distinction. Cacace 117, Warrington 111.
Josh Kelly def. Ishmael Davis, majority choice
Kelly completed the battle bleeding, gasping and victorious. He survived a brutal twelfth spherical within the middleweight bout and gained on the scorecards.
The judges scored it 114-114, 115-113, 115-114.
Kelly capitalized on his quickness and almost-perpetual movement. Davis, a late fill-in, lastly chased down his opponent however it was barely too late.
Kelly, a 30-year-old Brit, improved to 16-1-1. Davis, a 29-year-old Brit, fell to 13-1.
Josh Kelly vs Ishmael Davis, middleweight
Spherical 1: Exhausting to overlook the Olympic rings tattoo on Josh Kelly’s left torso. Kelly competed within the 2016 Rio Video games. Ishmael Davis doesn’t look terribly impressed. However Kelly tattoos Davis with a flurry of punches. He lands extra and provides a little bit showmanship on the finish of the spherical. Kelly 10, Davis 9.
Spherical 2: Kelly firing quick and lands a mixture. However Kelly connects with a left, too. Spectacular hand pace from Kelly. However Davis is hitting the goal – the person with the Olympic rings tattoo – with better precision. Kelly 19, Davis 19.
Spherical 3: Davis stalks. Kelly appears to fortunately backpedal and hearth on the transfer. He’s nimble – and now connecting. Extra stick-and-move from Kelly. Kelly 29, Davis 28.
Spherical 4: Not many followers within the stands, however you may acknowledge one in every of them: Tyson Fury. He’s watching a battle that appears to be heating up. Each males exhibiting quickness. Davis speaking a little bit, then eats a few punches. Kelly on the transfer once more, geese an enormous punch. Davis lands just a few jabs. However Kelly lands a flurry because the spherical ends. Kelly 39, Davis 37.
Spherical 5: Kelly comes out firing left jabs. Davis solutions with a few jabs of his personal. Kelly nonetheless shifting, counterpunching. Davis joyful to stalk the shifting goal. Kelly 48, Davis 47.
Spherical 6: Motion slows as Davis chases Kelly. Kelly lastly reveals extra urge for food to face face-to-face with Davis, lands a stable physique shot. Davis finds the goal repeatedly. Kelly 57, Davis 57.
Spherical 7: Kelly bouncing on his ft, prone to growing a mattress of calluses as he strikes across the ring. He delivers a stable left too. Large combo by Kelly because the spherical ends. Kelly 67, Davis 66.
Spherical 8: Davis digs in with just a few hooks. However Kelly responds with flash, then absorbs a left from Davis and lands his personal combo. Kelly 77, Davis 75.
Spherical 9: Kelly opens with an uppercut, and Davis fires again. Kelly strikes. Davis stalks. Kelly strikes. Davis stalks. However Kelly could be tiring, however nonetheless throwing crisp punches. Kelly 87, Davis 84.
Spherical 10: Kelly firing in bursts, popping Davis and shifting. Davis chasing greater than punching. Kelly 97, Davis 93.
Spherical 11: A lot for slowing down. Kelly bouncing round prefer it’s the primary spherical and appears elusive. Does a little bit showboating too. Much less punching, however sufficient at the same time as he will get hit with a proper. Kelly 107, Davis 102.
Spherical 12: Davis pounces, lands an enormous left. Kelly’s bleeding extra and takes two large uppercuts. He’s shifting – possibly not quick sufficient as blood pours. Davis decimating Kelly, perceive he’ll wants a KO. Kelly shifting, dodging and bleeding. Kelly 116, Davis 112.
Josh Padley def. Mark Chamberlain by unanimous choice
Hadley, a full-time building employee, bloodied Chamberlain, knocked him down within the eighth spherical and pulled off an enormous upset within the 10-round tremendous light-weight bout.
Eyeing a doable title battle, Chamberlain appeared out of kinds in opposition to the smaller, rugged Hadley.
Along with Chamberlain being knocked down, the referee deducted a degree from him after being warned for head butts and elbows.
He couldn’t overcome the misplaced factors, because the judges scored the battle 95-93, 96-92, 96-92.
Padley, a 28-year-old Brit, improved to 15-0. Chamberlain, a 25-year-old Brit, fell to 16-1.
Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley, tremendous light-weight
Spherical 1: As Mark Chamberlain and Josh Padley emerge from their corners, Wembley Stadium, anticipated to be stuffed with 96,000 followers later, appears to be like virtually abandoned. Chamberlain fires just a few lefts. Inflicts no injury, however he’s proving to be the extra lively fighter. Padley comes alive and throws a burst of punches. A number of land. Padley 10, Chamberlain 9.
Spherical 2: Chamberlain comes out aggressively and lands a few lefts. Once more, Padley responds with a burst of physique pictures. However Chamberlain begins to capitalize on his attain benefit. Padley 19, Chamberlain 19.
Spherical 3: Chamberlain stalking once more. Padley responds with a flurry and attracts blood from Chamberlain. It’s streaking down his brow after a doable headbutt. Padley additionally opened up a reduce close to Chamberlain’s eye. However Chamberlain controlling many of the motion. Chamberlain 29, Padley 28.
Spherical 4: Chamberlain takes benefit of the lengthy left, however Padley closes the hole and fights successfully inside. Chamberlain bleeding once more over his proper eye, possible the results of one other headbutt. However the blood doesn’t sluggish Chamberlain a lot. Chamberlain 39, Padley 37.
Spherical 5: Padley prices ahead, throws a flurry, then backs away. Finds one other opening, darts in and connects to Chamberlain’s head. Fierce left by Padley. Chamberlain 48, Padley 47.
Spherical 6: Chamberlain opens the spherical with stable left that connects. Now firing with each palms and searching extra snug than he did within the early rounds. Padley responds late – however too late to win the spherical. Chamberlain 58, Padley 56.
Spherical 7: Chamberlain lands one other a stable left – his finest weapon. The clinching has escalates. However Chamberlain finds far and connects with the left. Again comes Padley, and it will get rugged once more. Chamberlain 68, Padley 65.
Spherical 8: Chamberlain seems to raise Padley off his ft and pushes him to the ropes. However down goes Chamberlain! Hit with a left! He’s up and the battle resumes with Padley in management. Chamberlain 76, Padley 75.
Spherical 9: Chamberlain failing to keep up distance that permits him to capitalize on his dimension benefit. Some extent deducted from Chamberlain. Unclear why, however he’s been warned a number of occasions about a number of issues. Padley will get lively, appears to be like able to seize the second. Padley 85, Chamberlain 85.
Spherical 10: Chamberlain lively with each palms, however he’s bleeding once more over the proper eye. Padley swollen below the left eye, the results of Chamberlain lefts. Blood pooling in Chamberlain’s proper eye. Extra clinching and Chamberlain is warned once more. Padley 94, Chamberlain 94.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois battle date
The battle will happen Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois time
Their battle is anticipated to begin at about 6 p.m. ET. The primary card will start at 11 a.m. ET.
Find out how to watch Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois
Followers should buy the battle on DAZN.
How a lot is it to buy Joshua vs. Dubois battle?
The Joshua-Dubois battle will value $19.99 by DAZN.
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois battle card
Hamzah Sheeraz (20-0, 16 KOs) vs. Tyler Denny (19-2-3, 1 KO), middleweight
Joshua Buatsi (18-0, 13 KOs) vs. Willy Hutchinson (18-1, 13 KOs), gentle heavyweight
Anthony Cacace (22-1, 8 KOs) vs. Josh Warrington (31-3-1, 8 KOs), tremendous featherweight
Josh Kelly (15-1-1, 8 KOs) vs. Ishmael Davis (13-0, 6 KOs), middleweight
Mark Chamberlain (16-0, 12 KOs) vs. Josh Padley (14-0, 4 KOs), tremendous light-weight
Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois frequent opponent
Oleksandr Usyk could also be useful for attempting to find out the result for Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois.
Joshua misplaced two fights to Usyk, the undisputed heavyweight champion – one by unanimous choice in 2021 and one by break up choice in 2022.
Final yr, Dubois misplaced his solely battle in opposition to Usyk when he obtained knocked out within the ninth spherical. On the time, Dubois was trailing by a large margin on the judges’ scorecards.
How tall is Anthony Joshua?
Joshua is 6 ft, 6 inches tall.
Anthony Joshua weight
Joshua weighs 252 kilos.
How tall is Daniel Dubois?
Dubois is 6 ft, 5 inches tall.
Daniel Dubois weight
Dubois weighs 248 kilos.
Anthony Joshua document
Joshua is 28-3 with 25 KOs.
Daniel Dubois document
Dubois is 21-2 with 20 KOs.