British boxer Daniel Dubois won by knockout in the fifth round against his fellow countryman Anthony Joshuain a fight for the IBF heavyweight title vacated by Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
The Joshua — Dubois fight took place in London at a packed Wembley Stadium.
Joshua — Dubois: how the fight went
Already at the end of the first round, Anthony Joshua was knocked down after a powerful punch from Daniel Dubois. He managed to get up before the referee counted to ten.
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Joshua was knocked down for the second time at the end of the third round, but stayed on the ropes until the end of the round. He was knocked down for the third time by Dubois early in the fourth round.
Joshua Fight — Dubois finished early in the fifth round, when Anthony received a direct punch to the jaw, after which he was no longer able to get back on his feet.
It should be noted that both boxers are former opponents of Oleksandr Usyk, against whom he won three victories, two of which were over Joshua.
Dubois boxed for the first time in his career as a full-fledged world champion and was able to defend his IBF belt.
Oasis performance before the Joshua — fight Dubois before the Joshua — fight Dubois
Ahead of the IBF heavyweight title fight between Joshua and Dubois at Wembley, legendary band Oasis performed in front of 96,000 fans.
In August, Oasis announced that the band were making a sensational comeback after their 2009 split, with Liam Gallagher and brother Noel reuniting for the first time since 2009.
Gallagher sang three songs from the band's 1994 album Definitely Maybe, which included Rock n’ Roll Star, as well as the singles Supersonic and Cigarettes and Alcohol.
