AJ was knocked down by a huge power punch in the first round and the two-time world heavyweight champion never recovered. Underdog Dubois also had him down in the third and twice in the fourth, with Davison forced into crisis management mode when Joshua returned to his stool before the fifth.

For almost the entirety of the build to Saturday's IBF heavyweight title bout in London, the narrative of the fight surrounded just how rejuvenated and dangerous former unified champion Anthony Joshua appeared to be at age 34 following three knockout wins in 13 months.

Daniel Dubois defeated Joshua on Saturday by fifth-round knockout and retained his IBF heavyweight title in front of a sellout crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium in London. Sign up for our newsletter to get updates to your inbox, and also receive offers from us, our affiliates and partners. By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy