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Daniel Dubois knocks out Anthony Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight title

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2 years ago

September 22, 2024

Daniel Dubois defeated Anthony Joshua in the main event fight in front of a sold-out Wembley audience in London
The 27-year-old overcame his hard-hitting British counterpart with a knockout jab in round five of the highly anticipated bout
The victory extends Dubois’ career record to 24 fights, with 22 victories and just two losses since his professional debut in 2017

Daniel Dubois secured a dominant victory in round five of the highly anticipated IBF World Heavyweight title fight against Anthony Joshua.

The Riyadh Season-themed bout lived up to expectations as the 27-year-old Dubois immediately set the tone with a series of powerful jabs, signalling his clear intent from the outset.

Dubois started aggressively, landing a devastating right hook early in the fight that brought Joshua to his knees.

Daniel Dubois knocks out Anthony Joshua during the IBF World Heavyweight Title fight between at Wembley Stadium on September 21, 2024 in London. Image: Richard Pelham. Source: Getty Images

Known as “The Dynamite,” Dubois knocked Joshua down twice more before the fourth round concluded.

Referee Steve Gray ultimately stopped the fight after Dubois landed two crushing right-hand blows, sending Joshua to the canvas.

Anthony Joshua’s career record

According to data courtesy of ESPN, Joshua is a former two-time unified WBO, IBF, and WBA heavyweight champion.

The 34-year-old first held these titles from March 2018 to July 2019. The British boxer later reclaimed the three belts with a unanimous decision victory over Andy Ruiz Jr. in December 2019.

Joshua’s second unified title run lasted until September 2021, when he was defeated by Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He faced Usyk again in a rematch, which ended in another defeat.

Joshua would revive his title hopes with four victories on the trot including a devastating knockout against win against Francis Ngannou.

The 34-year-old won his first world title in April 2016 with a second-round knockout of Charles Martin.

Additionally, he was a gold medalist in the super heavyweight division at the 2012 Summer Olympics, representing Great Britain.

Adesanya predicts Joshua to win

TUKO. co.ke earlier reported that UFC fighter Israel Adesanya staked huge cash on the heavyweight title fight between British boxers Joshua and Dubois.

The Last Stylebender backed Joshua to win the fight between the 10th and 12th rounds.

He shared a photo of him and Joshua and a screenshot of his stake, with a caption invoking a Yoruba deity, Ògún, the god of iron.

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Chelsea mathematically out of title race after 3-0 defeat to Everton

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3 days ago

March 21, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Chelsea are now mathematically out of the Premier League title race.

This follows their 3-0 drubbing in the hands of Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night.

Liam Rosenior’s men came into the match with 48 points, looking to keep pace with the teams in front of them.

However, Beto opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, before adding a second after the break.

Chelsea barely threatened Everton and looked flat for most of the game, before Iliman Ndiaye added a third.

The result means the Blues cannot match the 70 points that league leaders Arsenal currently have with seven matches left.

Champions Liverpool are also on the verge of being mathematically ruled out, as they have 49 points.

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Super Eagles player bounced me from Iheanacho’s room — Osimhen

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3 days ago

March 21, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed that a senior member of the Super Eagles squad in 2017 sent him away from a hotel room during his first call-up to the national team.

According to the 27-year-old, it was Kelechi Iheanacho who intervened and welcomed him inside.

Osimhen revealed this while appearing on a Twitch livestream with comedian, Carter Efe in the early hours of Saturday.

He said: “When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, ‘ah, see me, I’m gonna carry your boots.’ So he said I should come to his room so, he gave me his room number.

“So, as I got to his room — I don’t just want to mention the name — he had a roommate. So, as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened the door. So, he like bounced me out of the room.”

Osimhen refused to reveal the identity of the player who sent him away.

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AFCON 2025; Drama as Senegal Reportedly Relocates Trophy To Military Base After CAF Decision (Video)

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4 days ago

March 20, 2026

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Drama as Senegal reportedly relocates AFCON trophy to military base after Confederation of African Football (CAF) viral decision.

‎It would be recalled that CAF stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, awarding it to Morocco instead.

This decision came after Morocco appealed the result of the January 18 final, where Senegal won 1-0 in extra time.

‎ According to the CAF Appeal Board, Senegal had forfeited the match due to their players walking off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco, citing Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations.

The controversy surrounds the AFCON final, where Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco.

In a clip circulating on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), a young man with glasses is seen holding the AFCON trophy surrounded by military personnel.

The clip captures the military personnel’s excitement as they support the trophy, with an officer recording the moment.

In a recent development, Senegal has announced plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with some officials and players expressing outrage and disappointment.