Dubois sealed the victory in the fifth round with a powerful punch, denying Joshua a chance to reclaim his heavyweight crown for a third time.
Right from the first round, Dubois made his presence known, landing heavy blows and dropping Joshua with a massive hook in the final seconds. Though Joshua got back on his feet, it was clear he was still shaken as Dubois continued to dominate in round two, landing more crushing punches.
By round three, it seemed all but over when Joshua hit the canvas again. But showing incredible grit, he fought on, despite further struggles in the fourth round. Joshua briefly rallied in round five with a hard-hitting shot that looked like it might turn things around. But Dubois responded with a decisive punch that ended the fight, leaving Joshua unable to beat the count and securing Dubois' title defense.
For Dubois, it marks an incredible comeback after falling short against Oleksandr Usyk just over a year ago. He was ecstatic to claim the biggest victory of his career.
