The two-time world champion Anthony Joshua was defeated by British professional boxer Daniel Dubois through fifth-round knockout to keep his IBF heavyweight boxing title.
Anthony Joshua was knocked out in front of a crowded Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom on Saturday night by the 27-year-old Briton.
The 34-year-old Joshua had a dreadful performance as Dubois floored the former heavyweight champion three times in the first three rounds before knocking him out in the fifth round in 59 seconds.
The stadium had about 96,000 fans to watch the encounter — the biggest crowd ever for a boxing event at the Wembley Stadium.
After earning the biggest win of his career, Dubois asked the crowd saying “I’ve only got a few words to say: Are you not entertained?”
“I’m a gladiator, I’m a warrior to the bitter end. I want to get to the top level of this game and reach my full potential.
“I’ve been on a rollercoaster ride. This is my time, this is my redemption story, and I’m not going to stop until I reach my full potential.”
When asked what went wrong, Joshua said: “Credit to him and his team. We rolled the dice at success and we came up short”.
“You know I’m pissed. You know I’m ready to kick up in the ring, but I’m going to keep my cool and keep very professional and give the respect to my opponent.”
Joshua was in a position to secure a possible fight against the winner of the December 21 fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
Dubois, 27, will now get that shot after improving to 21-3.
