Daniel shared his emotions after successfully defending his championship title.
IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois spoke about his stoppage victory over Anthony Joshua.
In an interview with Sky Sports After the fight, Daniel said that he was not going to stop there until he had realized his full potential in the boxing ring.
“I just have to say a few words: 'Aren't you having fun?' It's been a long journey, I'm grateful to be here. I'm a gladiator, I'm a warrior until the end. I want to reach the highest level in this game and reach my full potential.
I've been on a roller coaster. This is my time, this is my redemption story, and I'm not stopping until I reach my full potential,” Dubois said.
Dubois knocked Joshua out in the fifth round. Before that, he knocked his opponent down three times – in the first, third and fourth rounds.
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For Dubois, this was the first defense of his world champion title in his career. Earlier, Daniel, who defeated Croatian Filip Hrgovic ahead of schedule in a fight for the interim IBF title, was promoted to the full champion of the organization after former absolute world champion Oleksandr Usyk relinquished this belt.
So it is Dubois who remains the holder of one of the four main belts in the heavyweight division. The other three titles (WBA, WBO, WBC) belong to Usyk, who will have a rematch against Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024.
The 27-year-old Dubois now has 22 wins (21 by knockout) and two losses, which he suffered from Usyk in 2023 and his compatriot Joe Joyce in 2020.
34-year-old Joshua suffered the fourth defeat in his career. Before that, AJ lost to Andy Ruiz in 2019, and lost to Usyk in 2021 and 2022.
Earlier it was reported that Usyk reacted to Joshua's sensational knockout defeat from Dubois.