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Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher had already hyped up a lively crowd with a musical interlude before the main event – and Dubois proved a Rock ‘N’ Roll Star.<\/p>\n
Despite being champion and going against tradition, he walked first to the ring to jeers as fireworks shot up above the iconic Wembley arches.<\/p>\n
A sea of camera phones further illuminated the national stadium when fan-favourite Joshua \u2013 his eyes firmly focused on the ring \u2013 entered to a medley which started with the Godfather theme and ended with ‘War’ from Rocky IV.<\/p>\n
Only four of their 49 combined wins had gone the distance and the expected early knockdown came in the first round from underdog Dubois when he connected with a superb overhand right in the closing seconds.<\/p>\n
Joshua slumped to the canvas and had still not recovered in the second. Dubois did not take a backward step, stalking his opponent around the ring and finding success with his rod-like jab.<\/p>\n
Perhaps Joshua was still haunted by those sparring stories from several years ago when Dubois reportedly rocked him. <\/p>\n
The 2012 Olympic gold medallist was reeling in the third as a pumped-up Dubois whipped in a left hook and Joshua appeared to touch the floor with his glove. It was not counted as a knockdown, but Dubois continued the assault until Joshua was floored again.<\/p>\n
He was dropped twice in the third \u2013 the second ruled a slip but the writing was clearly on the wall. Unified champion Usyk and Tyson Fury, who contest a rematch in December, watched on from ringside, scarcely believing how the fight had unfolded.<\/p>\n
The chants of “AJ, AJ” had quietened. <\/p>\n
After a closer fourth round, Joshua, for the first time in the fight, landed a clean punch in the fifth, only for it to spur Dubois into action.<\/p>\n
A counter right-hand, a punch that will live forever in the memory of Dubois and all those in attendance, sent Joshua down for the final time.<\/p>\n
The former poster boy of British boxing was left scrambling across the floor, desperately trying to get up, but unable to beat the count.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n