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Daniel Dubois knocks out Anthony Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight title

Published

1 year 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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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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5 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

Politics

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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1 week ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)