Joe Joyce stopped Daniel Dubois in 10 rounds at Church House next to Westminster Abbey to wreck his coronation as boxing’s new heir apparent.
This was supposed to mark the moment when Dubois proved he is a heavyweight king in waiting. But Joyce tore up that script to end Dubois’ unbeaten record and push his own world title claims.
Dubois went down onto a knee in the 10th when he did not appear to have been hit by Joyce and referee Ian John-Lewis counted him out.
It was a dramatic end to a gripping fight which ebbed and flowed with Dubois landing the heavier punches, but Joyce never giving up with his jab.
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