- Daniel Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight title against Anthony Joshua
- The 27-year-old knocked down his fellow Briton four times and delivered a KO in the fifth round.
- An image of Dubois’ first-round knockout went viral because of Joshua’s face
Daniel Dubois shockingly annihilated fellow Briton Anthony Joshua in the fifth round of their titanic clash in front of 96,000 people at Wembley Stadium.
The 27-year-old dropped Joshua several times before landing the lethal blow in the fifth round to retain the IBF heavyweight title.
Dubois’ strength was too great for the 34-year-old and an incredible image captured that night, which has now gone viral, shows the sheer power of Dubois’ punches.
In the viral image, Joshua’s face is left deformed and completely distorted after the IBF heavyweight champion delivers a shocking right hand to Joshua’s face.
AJ is almost unrecognizable in the image as Dubois rearranges Joshua’s bone structure for a split second, with his jaw bent away from his face.
Daniel Dubois left Anthony Joshua’s face completely distorted after brutal punch
Dubois knocked Joshua down four times in just five rounds at Wembley Stadium
Fans were shocked but impressed by the photo.
One wrote on ‘X’: ‘This is what Daniel Dubois’ first round punch did to Anthony Joshua’s face…’ followed by three shocked emojis.
A second said: “Dubois was extremely accurate tonight. I think he is the new fighter to beat in the heavyweight division.”
A third said: “It’s amazing. Plus the photography is good.”
While a fourth person added: “How can the human face bear that?”
After his first-round knockout that left Joshua and the crowd stunned, the 34-year-old never fully recovered.
Joshua appeared to be on the defensive for the rest of the fight until his KO in the fifth round.
Joshua was knocked out four times in five rounds by Dubois, proving just how hard ‘Dynamite’ punches.
The 27-year-old claimed victory via fifth-round KO to retain his IBF heavyweight title.
Joshua was unable to recover from Dubois’ lethal blow in the fifth round
Speaking after the fight, Joshua admitted: ‘You know I’m angry, you know I’m ready to go in the ring.
“But I will remain calm, be very professional and give my opponent respect.”
However, this is not the end, as Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that he will likely fight again.
‘I’m sure I’ll exercise that rematch clause.
He’ll think he can hurt Dubois. He’ll think he can beat him.