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Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois

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Dubois set about Joshua from the off (Photo Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)

Dubois stunned Joshua at Wembley Stadium (Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Dubois stunned Joshua at Wembley Stadium (Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)

Riyadh Season took place at Wembley Stadium in front of 96,000 fans and saw Daniel Dubois shake up the heavyweight division by knocking out Anthony Joshua in the fifth round to retain his IBF heavyweight title.

Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) came into the bout off a dominant second-round victory over Francis Ngannou in March, while Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) elevated himself to world champion with a stunning eighth-round stoppage of Filip Hrgovic in June.

Dubois went on the attack from the opening bell, trying to get Joshua under his belt, did well and stunned the crowd, knocking Joshua down demanding with a right hand behind schedule in the first round that landed squarely on the money.

The bell came to Joshua’s rescue, but Dubois immediately went on the attack in the second round, again wobbling “AJ” with a left hand, as well as a few other demanding punches.

Dubois has been focused on Joshua from the start (Photo credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Dubois has been focused on Joshua from the start (Photo credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)

The fog finally lifted for Joshua towards the end of the round, but disaster struck again behind schedule in the third when another hefty left landed on Joshua’s legs as he sought refuge on the canvas.

The two-time world champion was again out early in the fourth round and was all out but played the round brilliantly. He then produced his best spell of the fight, stunning Dubois with a right hand but stepped into one of his own during the attack and was flattened on impact.

A devastating counter right ended the fight (Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
A devastating counter right ended the fight (Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)

The referee started the count, but Joshua was unable to beat him and… the competition has ended.

Sheeraz flatters Denny

Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KO) added the European middleweight title to his Commonwealth and WBC silver belts with a ruthless two-round shutout of Tyler Denny (19-3-3, 1 KO).

Denny was down within the first 15 seconds of the fight, and a round later a sweeping left hand dropped Denny and he was unable to continue.

Sheeraz won over Denny in two rounds (Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Sheeraz won over Denny in two rounds (Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Buatsi smashes Hutchinson

Joshua Buatsi (19-0, 13 KOs) won the WBO interim featherlight heavyweight title by defeating Willy Hutchinson (18-2, 13 KOs) by two knockouts.

A flurry of slashing blows to the head and body saw Hutchinson drop to the canvas in the sixth set, and the Scot was back on the deck in the ninth with another flurry of blows. Hutchinson was competitive but never looked like winning, especially after a point deduction for head exploit in round seven, although one judge awarded him a 113-112 win, rightly broken by scores of 117-108 and 115-110 in Buatsi’s favour.

Buatsi dropped Hutchinson twice (Photo credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Buatsi dropped Hutchinson twice (Photo credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)

Cacace leaves Warrington

Anthony Cacace (23-1, 8 KOs) defended his IBO super featherweight title and likely ended the storied career of Josh Warrington (31-4, 8 KOs) as the Northern Irishman claimed a clear points victory in their clash.

It was a close fight, but Cacace was just one step ahead in the main round and edged out the winner by two scores of 117-111 and a third score of 118-110.

Warrington left his gloves in the ring after the fight, which is usually a sign of retirement.

Warrington has seemingly retired following his defeat to Cacace (Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Warrington has seemingly retired following his defeat to Cacace (Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)

Kelly overtakes Davis

Josh Kelly (16-1-1, 8 KOs) had to accept a last-minute opponent change after Liam Smith was sidelined and was tested by Ishmael Davis (13-1, 6 KOs) before winning a majority decision in their middleweight fight.

Scores of 115-114 and 115-113 were for Kelly, while the third judge scored it a 114-114 draw.

The opening bout saw a huge upset as Mark Chamberlain (16-1, 12 KOs) lost his undefeated record to Josh Padley (15-0, 4 KOs) on points in a ten-round decision. Padley scored an eighth-round knockdown to be declared the winner by two scores of 96-92 and a third of 95-93.

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Natasha Jonas vs. Ivana Habazin

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Jonas dominated Habazin Photo Credit: Chris Dean/ Boxxer

Natasha Jonas became the unified welterweight world champion after defeating Ivana Habazin in Liverpool on Saturday. Photo: Chris Dean/Boxxer
Natasha Jonas became the unified welterweight world champion after defeating Ivana Habazin in Liverpool on Saturday. Photo: Chris Dean/Boxxer

Natasha Jonas unified the welterweight division by defeating Ivana Habazin by clear points on Saturday to add the WBC title to her IBF crown at the Exhibition Center in Liverpool.

Jonas (16-2-1, 9 KO) was last seen defending her title in January in a hard-fought split decision over Mikaela Mayer, while Habazin (23-6, 7 KO) won the vacant WBC welterweight title in her home country. time out, winning by wide points over Kinga Magyar.

After a technical opening round, Jonas settled into a steady rhythm before landing a powerful right hand in the fourth round that crushed Habazin.

There was a rivalry, but the home favorite was much better in the rallies and seemed to be losing round after round.

This situation lasted until the final bell, when Jonas became the winner by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 99-92.

Jonas dominated Habazin. Photo: Chris Dean/Boxxer
Jonas dominated Habazin. Photo: Chris Dean/Boxxer
Price is closing in on Jonas’ match

Lauren Price definitely stayed on as a collision course with Jonas and easily defended her WBA and IBO welterweight titles after a third-round fight against Bexcy Mateus.

Mateus (7-1, 6 KO) was on board in the first round, after the Welshman landed a powerful left hand, and the Colombian struggled to match Price’s speed.

The same shot caused the 29-year-old to repeat the punch in the second round, and the round later ended when another stinging left hand stunned Meteus and she fell to the canvas, after which the fight was stopped.

Price (8-0, 2 KO) has agreed to face Jonas next, and promoter Ben Shalom revealed it could be announced next week.

Knife edge passes McKenna

Lee Cutler scored an upset victory to claim the silver WBC International welterweight title after winning a majority decision against Stephen McKenna.

McKenna (15-1, 14 KO) was eliminated in the first round, his knee touching the canvas after being tagged, and Cutler (15-1, 7 KO) took full advantage of his opponent’s weakness in the seventh round when his right hand plunged into his knee. The Irishman who ultimately fell once again.

McKenna was relentless in his attacks and landed a huge number of punches.

The balance of 94-94 was surpassed by the scores of 95-93 and 96-92, which ensured the victory for Cutler.

Jeffers stopped Quartey

Mark Jeffers is on track for large fights in 2025 after defeating Joshua Quartey to defend his silver Commonwealth super middleweight title.

A pair of right hands put Quartey (10-1, 9 KO) on the board, and although he broke the count, a well-placed body shot after the restart by Jeffers (19-0, 6 KO) blew the guy away again.

A crazy attack after the restart forced a stoppage.

Jeffers destroyed Quartey. Photo: Chris Dean/Boxxer
Jeffers destroyed Quartey. Photo: Chris Dean/Boxxer
Riley secures Chamberlain’s face-off with a stoppage

Viddal Riley finished the heavyweight fight and stopped Dan Garber in the second of the scheduled six rounds.

Riley (12-0, 7 KO) hit Garber (7-4, 2 KO) with his right hand, and then his next attack forced the referee’s intervention.

Riley’s next match will be against Isaac Chamberlain on February 1.

Riley and Chamberlain will fight on February 1. Photo: Chris Dean/Boxxer
Riley and Chamberlain will fight on February 1. Photo: Chris Dean/Boxxer
Undercard remaining

Mason Cartwright (21-4-1, 8 KO) won all six rounds at super welterweight against Dzmitry Atrokhau (16-25, 7 KO), and Hope lightweight Frankie Stringer (9-0, 1 KO) did the same in the fight against Tatenda Mangombe (3-9-1).

In the flyweight division, Mikie Tallon (6-0) defeated Benn Norman (7-7) with a body shot in the first round of the match, and then settled for a 59-54 victory.

The only fighter to fight four rounds in the super featherweight division was Mason Devine (6-0, 1 KO), who won every session against Jayo Fernando Duran (15-34-1, 14 KO).

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Dillian Whyte explains how Tyson Fury can defeat Oleksandr Usyk

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Usyk put in a sublime performance to beat Fury in May Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Whyte gave Fury's former opponent some advice. Photo: Scott Kirkland/FOX Sports/Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing
Whyte gave Fury’s former opponent some advice. Photo: Scott Kirkland/FOX Sports/Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Dillian Whyte has revealed his predictions for the hotly anticipated rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury on December 21.

Fury, who knocked out Whyte at Wembley Stadium in 2022, will seek revenge for the only defeat of his career in just 11 days, after losing to Usyk by split decision earlier this year.

Despite losing the night, “The Gypsy King” was a major success and many are struggling to pick a winner in his second battle against the imperious Ukrainian.

Some experts believe Fury needs to be more aggressive and take the lead if he is to win.

I’m talking to Social boxingWhyte revealed he shared that view, asking the Morecambe man to return to the game plan that saw him destroy Deontay Wilder in the return leg.

Usyk puts in a great performance beating Fury in May. Photo: Mikey Williams/top position
Usyk puts in a great performance beating Fury in May. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

“It’s a great fight, man, I’m still trying to think – how will this fight go?

“Okay, Fury can make changes, but Usyk can make changes too. It’s a tough fight, a very, very tough fight for both fighters.

“If I were Fury’s coach, I would tell him he has to play aggressively.

“Fight him like you fought Wilder the second time.

“Bring back the aggression, bring back the tyrant!

Whyte was brutally stopped by Fury Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions
Whyte was brutally stopped by Fury Photo Credit: Queensberry Promotions

“This is heavyweight boxing – you never know.”

It is unclear whether Fury will heed the advice of Whyte and others in the boxing world who have advised him to take the fight to Usyk, but looks noticeably heavier than before the first fight.

Win or lose, the 36-year-old could face a long-awaited home fight against Anthony Joshua, even though “A.J.” interrupted defeat against Daniel Dubois in September.

While it may not have been as great a spectacle as it once was, a clash between Joshua and Fury would still be by far the biggest all-British fight in recent memory.

As for Whyte, he returns to the ring next Sunday night and will face Ghanaian heavyweight Ebenezer Tetteh live on DAZN in Gibraltar.

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Gervonta Davis asks why he should fight Shakur Stevenson

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Davis will face Lamont Roach on March 1st (Photo Credit: Eshter Lin, PBC)

It looks like the Davis vs. Stevenson fight won't happen anytime soon. (Amanda Wescott, Showtime + Mikey Williams, top position)
It looks like the Davis vs. Stevenson fight won’t happen anytime soon. (Amanda Wescott, Showtime + Mikey Williams, top position)

The All-American fight between lightweight world champions Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson is one of the most anticipated fights in all of boxing.

Both Davis and Stevenson are undefeated multi-weight champions and are staples on any respected pound-for-pound list.

With this in mind, you could be forgiven for assuming that the pair locking corners in their prime years is a given, but that doesn’t seem likely to happen in the near future.

“Tank” spoke to the media at the press conference inaugurating his performance March 1 fight with Lamont Roach, and when the prospect of fighting Stevenson arose, he didn’t seem particularly interested.

The Baltimore hitter even went so far as to question what his compatriot did to deserve him.

Davis will face Lamont Roach on March 1 (Photo: Eshter Lin, PBC)
Davis will face Lamont Roach on March 1 (Photo: Eshter Lin, PBC)

“What for? Who has Shakur [beat]? What did Shakur do?

“What has he achieved in sports? He didn’t do anything! Juvenile people look better than him!”

“Keyshawn [Davis] you look so much better than that nigga! Shout it out nigga, he ain’t done nothing!

“Why the hell are you saying his name?”

Like Davis, Stevenson will also return to action in the first quarter of next year, fighting against up-and-comer Floyd Schofield on the February 22 Riyad season card.

Stevenson returns to action on February 22 in Riyad. Photo: Mikey Williams Top Rank
Stevenson returns to action on February 22 in Riyad. Photo: Mikey Williams Top Rank

The Newark southpaw has been sidelined since his July decision victory over Artem Harutyunyan after he had to withdraw from a proposed October fight with Joe Cordina due to injury.

Saudi boxing boss Turki Alalshikh has expressed his willingness to have a fight between the two virtuosos, provided both are successful in their upcoming fights.

While he undoubtedly has the talent to rival Davis, Stevenson is not as commercial a star as his rival, and some critics believe he needs to start giving more entertaining performances if he wants to get substantial names.

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