On a thrilling night of boxing at Wembley Stadium in London, the highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois captivated fans. The undercard featured several exciting matchups, including standout performances from Hamzah Sheeraz, Joshua Buatsi, and more, delivering a night full of action and surprises.
In the main event, Daniel Dubois knocked out former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at 0:59 of the fifth round, claiming the IBF world heavyweight title. Dubois set the tone early, landing a powerful right hand in the first round that dropped Joshua for an 8-count. Throughout the fight, Dubois continued to apply pressure, and Joshua struggled to recover, holding frequently to avoid further damage. In the third round, Dubois scored another knockdown with a flurry of punches, though referee Marcus McDonnell appeared to favor Joshua by allowing him extra time to recover. In the fifth round, Joshua briefly showed signs of recovery, landing a right hand on Dubois' chin, but Dubois responded with a crushing right hand that sent Joshua to the canvas for the third time, leading to the referee counting him out and declaring Dubois the winner.
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In the co-main event, unbeaten WBC Silver and Commonwealth middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz stopped EBU Euro middleweight champion Tyler Denny in the second round. Sheeraz dominated from the start, dropping Denny with a left hand just seconds into the fight. After another knockdown in the second round, the referee waved off the contest at 2:05, giving Sheeraz an impressive victory.
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Another notable fight saw 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Joshua Buatsi defeat Willie "The Hutch Train" Hutchinson by split decision to win the WBO interim light heavyweight title. Hutchinson started strong, outworking Buatsi in the early rounds, but Buatsi came back in the third and fourth rounds with effective punches. Despite being dropped twice during the fight, Hutchinson showed resilience, particularly in the later rounds, but the judges ultimately scored it in favor of Buatsi with scores of 117-108, 115-110, and 113-112.
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IBO and IBF world super featherweight champion Anthony Cacace successfully defended his titles with a unanimous decision win over former IBF world featherweight champion Josh Warrington. Cacace's strength and size advantage were evident throughout the fight as he controlled most of the rounds, with Warrington showing heart but unable to match Cacace's power. The scores were 118-110, 117-111 twice in favor of Cacace.
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In another bout, WBO International super welterweight champion Josh "Pretty Boy" Kelly won a close majority decision over late substitute Ishmael "The Black Panther" Davis after ten rounds. Kelly used his boxing skills to outscore Davis in most rounds, but Davis landed a few notable punches, including a strong right hand in the twelfth round. The final scores were 114-114, 115-113, and 115-114, giving Kelly the win.
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Elsewhere on the card, WBC Silver lightweight champion Mark Chamberlain suffered a surprising upset loss to Josh Padley in a ten-round contest. Padley scored a knockdown in the eighth round and outworked Chamberlain for most of the fight. Despite Chamberlain's efforts, including several fouls that led to a point deduction, Padley secured a majority decision with scores of 95-93 and 96-92 twice.
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It was a night full of dramatic moments and stunning results, with Daniel Dubois emerging as the new heavyweight champion and several other fighters making their mark on the sport.
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