# Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois
**Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois** was a heavyweight boxing match held on 21 September 2024 at [Wembley Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/wembley-stadium) in London, in which IBF champion Daniel Dubois knocked out former two-time unified champion [Anthony Joshua](https://www.edgepedia.org/anthony-joshua) in the fifth round to retain the [International Boxing Federation](https://www.edgepedia.org/international-boxing-federation) (IBF) heavyweight title.[1](https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2174505) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c748ewp98g5o) The fight headlined the "Riyadh Season Card: Wembley Edition" and was broadcast on DAZN.[1](https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2174505) • [3](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Saturday, 21 September 2024, Wembley Stadium, London[1](https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2174505) |
| Title at stake | IBF world heavyweight title, held by Dubois[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663) |
| Result | Dubois won by knockout in round 5[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c748ewp98g5o) |
| Knockdowns | Joshua was put down four times over the bout, first near the end of round 1[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) |
| Attendance | About 96,000 estimated by the Saudi Press Agency; Arab News reported a record Wembley crowd of 98,128[1](https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2174505) • [4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) |
| Records entering | Joshua 28-3 (25 KO), Dubois 21-2; afterward Joshua 28-4, Dubois 22-2 (21 KO)[5](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/dubois-tumba-a-joshua-con-un-ko-agonico-n/) |
| Experience gap | Joshua's 13th world title fight against only Dubois's second[6](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/sep/21/daniel-dubois-v-anthony-joshua-ibf-heavyweight-championship-live) |
## How the title fight was made
Dubois earned his position with an eighth-round stoppage of top contender Filip Hrgovic in Riyadh on 1 June 2024, which won him the IBF interim heavyweight title.[7](https://britishboxingnews.co.uk/news/timeline-daniel-dubois-boxing-career/) When Oleksandr Usyk, who had beaten Joshua twice and become the division's undisputed champion, left the IBF belt vacant ahead of his December rematch with [Tyson Fury](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyson-fury), Dubois was elevated from interim to full champion.[8](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-tv-horario-donde-y-como-ver-en-espana-streaming-online-n/) Joshua, who had not held a world title since 2021, entered on a four-fight winning run since his two losses to Usyk and was seeking to become a three-time heavyweight champion.[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663) • [9](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13220242/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-what-went-wrong-for-aj-what-will-be-next-and-can-the-tyson-fury-fight-still-happen)
Despite holding the belt, Dubois was treated as the underdog, with the experts covering the event favoring the challenger, and he welcomed that status.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) Before the fight he told [Sky Sports](https://www.edgepedia.org/sky-sports): "I aim to knock him out. That's the program. That's the mindset, that's the intention coming into this fight."[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663)
## The fight
**A first-round shock.** Dubois attacked from the opening bell while Joshua worked on the back foot and could not keep him off. A huge right hand to the chin disconnected Joshua near the end of the first round and dropped him heavily, and he never recovered from the damage.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) • [9](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13220242/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-what-went-wrong-for-aj-what-will-be-next-and-can-the-tyson-fury-fight-still-happen) Dubois carried the momentum into the second, landing hard shots that left Joshua's legs trembling, and a hard left had him stumbling and going down as the round ended.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
Two more knockdowns followed in the third, one of which was ruled a slip, and Joshua was in serious trouble at the end of the round, saved from a follow-up attack only by the bell.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) • [9](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13220242/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-what-went-wrong-for-aj-what-will-be-next-and-can-the-tyson-fury-fight-still-happen) He was down again early in the fourth, but that round was his best: after goading the champion, he landed a convincing shot just before the bell, the first clean punch of his night.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c748ewp98g5o)
**The finish.** Joshua began the fifth strongly and appeared to shake Dubois, but he could not capitalize. Going for a second punch, he was caught by a tremendous counter right hand that put him down for the fourth and final time; he tried to clamber up but could barely raise his head, and the fight was waved over.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) • [9](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13220242/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-what-went-wrong-for-aj-what-will-be-next-and-can-the-tyson-fury-fight-still-happen) [BBC Sport](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-sport) described the finishing counter right hook as the biggest win of Dubois's 24-fight career.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c748ewp98g5o) Afterward Dubois shouted "Are you not entertained?", quoting the film *Gladiator*, and called the victory his redemption story.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
## Analysis and aftermath
Joshua's camp pointed to execution rather than preparation. Trainer Ben Davison said Joshua was well prepared and that nothing Dubois did was a surprise, but noted that Joshua's feet were lagging and he was not sharp enough when Dubois rushed in; promoter [Eddie Hearn](https://www.edgepedia.org/eddie-hearn) later said Joshua had not followed instructions and was knocked out while trying to finish a hurt Dubois.[9](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13220242/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-what-went-wrong-for-aj-what-will-be-next-and-can-the-tyson-fury-fight-still-happen) • [10](https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/eddie-hearn-it-ben-davisons-fault-anthony-joshua-follow-instructions) Joshua himself admitted to "a lot of mistakes from my end" against a "fast and sharp opponent" and immediately ruled out retirement.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) • [9](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13220242/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-what-went-wrong-for-aj-what-will-be-next-and-can-the-tyson-fury-fight-still-happen)
The result reshaped the heavyweight picture. A Joshua win would have set up the long-sought fight with Tyson Fury, who attended the undercard and left before the main event ended; instead, the loss removed that immediate prospect.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193) In the WBA's September 2024 rankings, Joshua (28-4) moved down after the fifth-round knockout loss, with Dubois listed at 21-2.[11](https://www.wboboxing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2409-Explanations-September-2024-3.pdf) Dubois's reign lasted one defense: he lost the IBF title to [Oleksandr Usyk](https://www.edgepedia.org/oleksandr-usyk) by fifth-round knockout at Wembley on 19 July 2025.[12](https://apnews.com/article/a3aa059a723624b0f5bf08122ab69ebe)
## The undercard
The card featured five supporting bouts.[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663)
- **Joshua Buatsi vs Willy Hutchinson**, light heavyweight, for the interim WBO light heavyweight title; Buatsi won by split decision after twice dropping Hutchinson.[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663) • [4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
- **Tyler Denny vs Hamzah Sheeraz**, for the European middleweight title; Sheeraz knocked Denny down twice on the way to a stoppage.[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663) • [4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
- **Anthony Cacace vs Josh Warrington**, a non-title super featherweight bout; Cacace won on scores of 118-110, 117-111, and 117-111.[3](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663) • [4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
- **Mark Chamberlain vs Josh Padley**, lightweight; Padley won unanimously on scores of 95-93, 96-92, and 96-92.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
- **Ishmael Davis vs Josh Kelly**, middleweight; Kelly won by split decision, with one judge scoring 114-114 and the other two 115-114 and 115-113.[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
[Liam Gallagher](https://www.edgepedia.org/liam-gallagher) performed a three-song set before the main event, and the crowd included Fury, Usyk, Conor McGregor, Terence Crawford, and [Devin Haney](https://www.edgepedia.org/devin-haney).[4](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
## References
1. [Joshua, Dubois Challenge Each Other Ahead of Saturday's 'Riyadh Season Card Wembley Edition' Fight, Saudi Press Agency](https://www.spa.gov.sa/en/N2174505)
2. [Boxing: Daniel Dubois stops Anthony Joshua in five rounds at Wembley Stadium, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c748ewp98g5o)
3. [Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois undercard: Complete list of fights before main event, Sporting News](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-undercard-complete-list-fights/a43df32f15fed4d35a7fc663)
4. [Daniel Dubois knocks out Anthony Joshua at Riyadh Season event in London, Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/sport/daniel-dubois-knocks-out-anthony-joshua-at-riyadh-season-event-in-london-2572193)
5. [Dubois tumba a Joshua con un KO agónico, AS](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/dubois-tumba-a-joshua-con-un-ko-agonico-n/)
6. [Daniel Dubois knocks out Anthony Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight championship – as it happened, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2024/sep/21/daniel-dubois-v-anthony-joshua-ibf-heavyweight-championship-live)
7. [Timeline of Daniel Dubois boxing career, British Boxing News](https://britishboxingnews.co.uk/news/timeline-daniel-dubois-boxing-career/)
8. [Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: TV, horario, dónde y cómo ver en España, AS](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-tv-horario-donde-y-como-ver-en-espana-streaming-online-n/)
9. [Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: What went wrong for AJ, what will be next and can the Tyson Fury fight still happen?, Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13220242/anthony-joshua-vs-daniel-dubois-what-went-wrong-for-aj-what-will-be-next-and-can-the-tyson-fury-fight-still-happen)
10. [Eddie Hearn: It wasn't Ben Davison's fault; Anthony Joshua didn't follow instructions, BoxingScene](https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/eddie-hearn-it-ben-davisons-fault-anthony-joshua-follow-instructions)
11. [WBA September 2024 rankings explanations](https://www.wboboxing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2409-Explanations-September-2024-3.pdf)
12. [War veterans go from Ukraine front lines to Wembley ringside for Usyk's win over Dubois, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/a3aa059a723624b0f5bf08122ab69ebe)
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