Daniel Dubois completely pulverized Anthony Joshua, dropping the previous world champion 5 instances on the best way to a convincing win.
Joshua was by no means within the combat and misplaced in entrance of 96,000 folks as Dubois fully dominated the 2012 Olympic gold medalist.
Dubois smashed Joshua within the jaw early on, however the Watford man by no means recovered. Joshua then confirmed removed from his humble persona as he struggled to take the continued defeat.
Pulling tongues, banging his chest, and laughing, the youthful, higher man put Joshua in his place fully. The win proves that Joshua was by no means the British ‘Muhammad Ali’ Eddie Hearn professed.
Joshua vs Dubois Undercard Outcomes:
Hamzah Sheeraz took out the a lot smaller, out-of-depth Tyler Denny in a brutal two-round show.
Sheeraz was fully in management and bought the job achieved in second gear.
Joshua Buatsi dropped Willy Hutchinson twice on his method to a choice that didn’t inform the complete story.
The pair fought out a battle with each damage on events in a combat that’s undoubtedly rematch-worthy.
Regardless of the firefight, the scorecards ought to by no means have been unsure.
Nonetheless, someway, one decide gave Hutchinson the victory 113-112, despite the fact that there have been two 10-8 rounds and a degree deduction in Buatsi’s favor.
Buatsi accurately took the decision 117-108 and 115-110 with the opposite officers, however solely a kind of scores was near actuality.
Hutchinson proved he belongs on the world stage and will push for a second combat, which may very well be a very good vendor on the O2.
Anthony Cacace retained his featherweight title in opposition to the ever-dogged Josh Warrington.
In a combat that was on manner visitors for almost all, Cacace saved Warrington at bay and disabled the Leeds man’s normal spoiler techniques.
After twelve rounds, Cacace bought the choice 118-110 and 117-111 twice.
Within the second Joshua vs Dubois preliminary bout, tremendous welterweight Josh Kelly carded a choice win over late substitute Ishmael Davis. Kelly gave the impression to be on high for almost all of the combat, opening up a niche within the first few periods.
Nonetheless, scorecards learn lots nearer than anticipated as Davis got here on robust within the closing few rounds. One decide even carded a draw 114-114. The opposite two noticed it for Kelly 115-113 and 115-114.
Josh Padley shocked Wembley within the opening bout by dropping and defeating the big-punching Turki Alalshikh favourite Mark Chamberlain.
Padley, an electrician who took two months off work to take the combat, used snuffing out techniques to maintain Chamberlain at bay. Late within the combat, Padley dropped Chamberlain earlier than seeing out a choice victory.
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