Anthony Joshua found himself at the centre of shocking events following his defeat by Daniel Dubois, which came amid a evident mass ovation at Wembley Stadium.

Since suffering the worst defeat of his career, Joshua’s future has not only been in tatters, but his reputation has also been hanging in the balance. Several hundred social media posts and videos, including one in which Conor McGregor happily watched Dubois crush Joshua, make it clear that the former Olympic champion is no longer the darling of British boxing.

At one point in his career, AJ could do no wrong. Everyone loved him, and even the social media “hackers” who defended Robert Mugabe and made “superior black” racial comments went unpunished.

The in-ring antics following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk seemed to change public opinion, as Joshua’s personality evolved towards a sense of superiority and disrespect. This scenario occurred despite the Londoner telling his opponents not to disrespect him and claiming to be “humble” to the core.

To many, Joshua got what he deserved after years of pushing his whiter-than-white image on everyone. Not to mention his promoter who informed everyone that Joshua was the second coming of boxing Christ, despite knowing full well that his man had a few flaws.

These noticeable flaws would have been better presented to the public and would have undoubtedly reduced the pressure on Joshua. As it turned out, that pressure consumed Anthony Joshua alive, ultimately leading to his downfall since 2019.

In Dubois’ case, CompuBox called it a “one-sided thrashing” – which is tough to argue with. They said, “Dubois came out and started hammering Joshua in the final seconds of the round with a right hook. By the end of the two rounds, Dubois had landed 18 power punches to Joshua’s five.

“Dubois scored a second knockdown in the third round. Joshua landed a left hook early in the fourth round but was rocked by a straight jab from Dubois and eventually knocked down again. In a desperate attempt to change the course of the fight, Joshua tried to throw himself at Dubois in the opening seconds of the fifth round.

“Joshua seemed to be stunned and supported Dubois, but Dubois’ counterpunch knocked Joshua down at 59 seconds of the fifth round.

“The final stats reflect a one-sided drubbing. Dubois landed more than twice as many punches as Joshua. Joshua landed 35 power punches. Dubois landed 49 power punches and had four knockdowns.”

Furthermore, Joshua insisted on going through the ring first, and the whole farce smacked of a privilege he didn’t deserve given his recent form. Dubois deserved to be champion, if only based on his record since 2022, but he was clearly not allowed to exercise that right because of Joshua’s ego.

Coming into his talkSPORT appearance, IBF heavyweight world champion Dubois fared well in his assessment.

“It’s not fair, is the champion really going to come out first? I thought we had a great ring walk. I was just soaking it in. We lit up the place,” Dubois said.

“From the moment I left the locker room, I was focused on my work. Once I was in the ring, there was no turning back. Now it’s time to start.”

Anthony Joshua enters the ring first

On Joshua’s long walk around the ring, Dubois replied, “I didn’t really watch it. I heard it. It was peaceful and mournful. We definitely won the first fight in ring walks.”

Fans commented on Joshua’s behaviour after the match, with one distinctly British critic saying: “I know a lot of fans went to Wembley to see Joshua get knocked out and hope he gets knocked out.”

Another added: “Joshua got knocked out deservedly. Outboxed, outclassed, losing massively on points and doing shit like this [pulling tongues]. The fraud was exposed.”

Boxing trainer Stephen “Breadman” Edwards summed it up best with his comments about Joshua, who was blowing, disrespecting Dubois and calling him a “bastard” moments before he was knocked out.

Edwards stated, “Never underestimate your opponent. You can’t call a guy shit if he’s knocked you down multiple times.”

This is a dignified end to this whole disaster.

JARON “Boots” Ennis and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will perform November 9 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, and the energetic duo will have a steadily growing roster of supporting acts around them.

The two main attractions, colloquially known by their nicknames, have relatively basic tasks as each of them is heading towards a grand unification, differing in many weight classes.

While Bam Rodriguez was initially expected to turn his attention to Juan Francisco Estrada and secure a rematch of their classic fight from June, which saw Rodriguez stop the star in a non-divisional tie in the eighth round, he now has a different challenge in the form of Pedro Guevara. The Mexican was last seen defeating Andrew Moloney for the WBC Interim Super Flyweight Title and giving Carlos Cuadras a tough outing in tardy 2023.

For Boots, meanwhile, rematches remain a bit of a curse as he embarks on a comeback that no one wants to see except Karen Chukhadzhian and his team. The Ukrainian lost every round on every card to Ennis in a lackluster 2023 fight. After rebuilding himself through the IBF system, he’s in for a chance at redemption as Karen hopes to improve on her last performance by winning rounds – or at least a round.

Raymond Ford advances to fight Orlando Gonzalez at super featherweight. After dramatically defeating Otabek Kholmatov to win the WBA featherweight title, Ford lost the belt in a tight fight with Nick Ball.

Now, Gonzalez’s Puerto Rican opponent is looking to compound his misery. “Capu” has 23 wins and a handful of losses, but has never been stopped. He is riding a five-fight winning streak and previously fought Robeisy Ramirez for 10 rounds. Ford should be too forceful and sharp in a fight above 10. “All the 130-pound champions watch out, because I’m coming for all those belts,” Ford said.

Ford is joined by lightweight heavyweight prospect Khalil Coe, who will face Manuel Gallegos in a 10-round decider. “Substantial Steppa” Coe is a forceful, heavyweight prospect from Up-to-date Jersey who should have a lot going for him as a man moving up in weight. Gallegos was stopped by Diego Pacheco at 168 in his last outing. “I believe there is no better candidate in boxing than me and on November 9, Manuel Gallegos will find out for himself,” Coe slammed.

The preliminary card will also feature Ernesto Mercado, Austin “Ammo” Williams and Ismail Muhammad.