Daniel Dubois sensationally knocked Anthony Joshua out in the fifth rounds of their heavyweight world title bout at Wembley on Saturday night.
The underdog Dubios produced a performance for the ages to stun the two-time world heavyweight champion and catapult himself into global boxing stardom in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley.
The 27-year-old knocked Joshua down multiple times to retain the International Boxing Federation heavyweight title and leave question marks over Joshua’s career.
Dubois stopped Joshua, 34, with a brutal counter right hook to secure the biggest win of his 24-fight career.
“Are you not entertained?” Dubois said post-fight to huge cheers at Wembley.
“I’m a gladiator. I am a warrior to the bitter end. I want to get to the top level of this sport and reach my potential.”
Joshua’s bid to become a three-time champion and return to the division’s top table ended in the most dramatic and unexpected fashion.
Nigerian-Briton Joshua – who won his first world title more than eight years ago – suffered a fourth loss in his 32nd bout.
The 2012 Olympic gold medallist worked himself back into mandatory challenger status, but the dominant nature of Dubois’ win left a huge question mark on Joshua’s next move.
An ecstatic Dubois, meanwhile, enjoyed the crowning moment which had eluded him after he was elevated to world champion when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt.
