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Anthony Joshua stunned by British rival Daniel Dubois in world heavyweight title fight

Anthony Joshua missed out on the chance to become a three-time heavyweight world champion after he was stopped by British rival Daniel Dubois in the fifth round.

Dubois knocked down Joshua in the opening round before dropping his opponent at the end of round three and at the start of the fourth, and then again in the fifth.

The fighters went toe to toe at London’s Wembley Stadium in front of a record 96,000 fans.

British champion Dubois, who before tonight had never fought at Wembley, was elevated to the IBF title holder after Oleksandr Usyk relinquished the belt.

Joshua outweighed Dubois by four pounds, despite a career-heaviest weight for his rival, ahead of the fight.

Among those watching was Tyson Fury, the former WBC heavyweight champion, who took a ringside seat.

Fury is set to rematch Oleksandr Usyk for the other three titles on 21 December.

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