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 toward the end of the opening round with an overhand right, before dropping his opponent at the end of round three, twice in 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.

Anthony Joshua after being knocked down by Daniel Dubois. Pic: Reuters
Image: The 34-year-old was knocked down four times in the opening four rounds, and knocked out in the fifth. Pic: Reuters
Daniel Dubois celebrates after winning his fight against Anthony Joshua. Pic: Reuters
Image: Daniel Dubois became IBF champion after Oleksander Usyk vacated the title. Pic: Reuters

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.

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

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