Daniel Dubois retained his IBF heavyweight championship and sent a message to the whole division with a fifth-round knockout win over Anthony Joshua

Dubois (22-2, 21 knockouts) is undoubtedly the future. He said after the fight that he wanted another shot at Usyk, to whom he lost last year in Wroclaw, Poland — but only after sending the 37-year-old Ukrainian to the canvas with a disputed low blow from which Usyk was given time to recover.

LONDON (AP) — Daniel Dubois retained the IBF heavyweight title by knocking out former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua in the fifth round in a dominant first defense of his belt on Saturday.

Boxing expert Peter Kahn, who is 54-13 over his last 67 boxing picks, locked in his Daniel Dubois vs. Anthony Joshua predictions for Saturday night's fight

The IBF heavyweight title is on the line as Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois face off. Keep up with live updates from the undercard and main event.

After securing a unanimous decision victory over Josh Warrington at Wembley on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois, IBF super-featherweight champion Anthony Cacace says “I’m the driving seat” when it comes to selecting future opponents.

Dubois was elevated from interim champion when then-undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk was stripped by the IBF, allowing Dubois to become full world champion. After losing a 2023 bout to Usyk, Dubois now faces Joshua in an attempt to prove himself a legitimate world champion and to possibly position himself for a rematch with the recognized best heavyweight in the world.

Reaction and results from Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois after Dubois' big knockout win at Wembley Stadium in London.

Anthony Joshua will take on Daniel Dubois tonight at Wembley in an all-British heavyweight showdown. Here is how the boxing world thinks the fight will play out. ‘Dubois can tak