Joshua vs Dubois Post Fight Breakdown | A Crushing Defeat

Here is my analysis of the IBF Heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois!
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[@BoxingLife]

What a fight! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! 👇*Unfortunately I had to use screenshots for this video as I don't want to risk the channel getting copyright striked which often happens after PPV events. You can, however, get my version with fight footage on my Patreon + you get access to exclusive film studies, and behind the scenes on there (7-day FREE trial is available): www.patreon.com/posts/joshua-vs-dubois-112544094?Link&

[@ArsenalFanAZ14]

This will be a difficult loss for AJ to overcome.

[@BoxingLife]

Agreed!

[@aakhthuu]

His attempts to overcome will still make him millions.

[@olivercoulter260]

@@aakhthuumaybe. But when the means to that money require staking your life it can take the fight out boxer. We’ll see, he’s shown the ability to bounce back from absolute defeat a couple times, maybe he’s got one more.

[@cryptid8522]

I have nothing but love for this channel

[@BoxingLife]

Truly appreciated man!

[@mandrillsass5687]

Aj never had the chin to take what pro heavyweight boxers can throw, his skills are good but his punch resistance was always going to be his downfall. Not many people can endure these punches

[@brianseneca3546]

and to top it off he KEEPS HIS HANDS DOWN!!

[@timurjack8773]

AJ's chin is not bad but people expect him to have Goat level chin like Muhammad Ali, Rocky Marciano, George Foreman, Holyfield, Usyk or Tyson Fury, AJ doesn't have that.

[@sventibaldo]

@@timurjack8773 His chin is pretty bad, but not as bad as his recovery capability when he gets hurt. That's his real Achilles heel. He basically never fully recovers, even after several rounds. Fury's chin is not the best, certainly not on Ali or Foreman's level, but his recovery capability is one the best. Larry Holmes was similar, having been floored a few times, but he was able to fully recover extremely quickly.

[@davonbenson4361]

No, he just has a tendency to be defensively irresponsible at times.

[@CYMotorsport]

AJs chin is absolutely fine. It’s his defense. He’s got rabbit ears thinking he’s a massive puncher. He is on a motionless target with no ability to counter effectively. I said it before the fight I’ll keep saying it:AJ is a freak of nature genetically and he’s forgotten he can box. Ironically his “boring” style which I loved proved he was formidable but as you said in the heat of the moment, he started brawling instead of boxing. Opposite Klitschko mid 20s AJ would have found a way. Not now. Bud has a habit of doing this as well. Mean machine pieced him up and set him down early (the ref imo egregiously made the mistake to call it a slip). It’s going to catch up to Bud one day but pound for pound Bud might be one of the most athletically gifted combat athletes on the planet we know of. And why I have madrimov such a good fighting Chance. Same with both Anderson Silva and more recently Izzy who realized mid fight they’d been relying on their athletic ability for a while only for age to catch up. I say all this bc I think AJ while yes slowing down, still is technically talented. He has to be okay with the “boring” style again though. While Izzy/anderson or even if you contrast the two halves of Floyd career pre-hand issues and flashy, long combos looking to punish vs hit and don’t be hit all shell all the time, falling back on technique while retaining athletic vantages is VERY possible. I just maintain my original point from your first video: a very game 27 year old prime big puncher in his World Cup/Super Bowl fight offsetting the very advantages AJ still maintains over the heavyweight field is not a proper benchmark. Who else is 27 and world level while having big power and rangey? Dubois would trouble most boxers especially last night sold out at wembley. Has a lot to do with this weird facade of his “quitting”. It’s so bizarre to say a guy who ate his umpteenth liver shock from the undisputed champ quit. Or multiple eye fractures closing his eye shut. Billy Joe had that same energy until Saul caved his face. Same with chuvalo and I dare someone question that man’s heart. Fact is you won’t find really any examples of someone fighting on a properly broken orbital. No, Naoya absolutely did no injure his eye vs nonito like billy Joe or Daniel. For one their faces were literally to the point it would be unsafe to hit them a single time more. And two Naoya didn’t even need surgery thankfully . He’s an absolute warrior this isn’t a knock In the slightest but you cant really name one or one that fought world level with a title on the line (to ensure the operator is quality to exploit it if need be) and didn’t suffer lifelong injuries bc of staying in more rounds. As a former kickboxer I’ve only had to take a shin to the liver occasionally. I’m sure there’s levels but anecdotally you can literally kick rocks haha sometimes you literally don’t have a choice your legs simply do not work no joke. Not trying to be that fella but it’s unique in that I truly wish every hardcore fan got both 1. Wobbled just the equilibrium. Just to stop this chin nonsense. No chin in the world can overcome biochemistry. Good chins just protect vulnerable areas better. Your legs feel like jello someone sneezing on you would knock you over alone an actual world level combat athlete and 2. Just one liver punch in a safe setting. We used to do this at our gym to the side that were training for competition and were just curious or the guys rolling and wanted to know what it’s like in a controlled safe way. If I give you 50% of my shin load you’re not walking right for atleast a week and Id be a 185cm super middleweight in boxing terms. The bigger guys would wreck you. So while most heavyweights can defend against it, there’s a reason Usyk was the one who got him. A blind liver shot especially your entire body shuts off. Hell you might be able to stand but that’s about it. Even that is impressive. I’ve seen plenty of guys who wanted to go out on their shield be happily obliged and almost gleefully eat a heel kick to make sure it doesn’t dig into their midsection. Net, Dubois’ chin is just fine. His defense and head need work specifically get off the center line. But AJ fought Klitschko relying on his body to compensate same as Dubois did . Old, slightly slower, and slightly less powerful operators get to their mark less often and struggle a bit more with getting inside AJ and weathering that storm Dubois did. Until there’s another guy this young and big, or until comparatively EVERYONE is young and big (e.g., James Toney later), AJ will always have a very good chance. This loss doesn’t mean he has nothing to offer. On the contrary. Dubois is just a very unique heavyweight. You either need to exceptionally more slick (Usyk) or exceptionally more powerful (Joyce who himself is a victim of age with fewer tools to now rely on). Dubois has literally already fought the worst for him. While I’m FAR from on the Bakole bandwagon, I do like the boxing pedigree in his family and think Martin is a bad matchup specifically for Dubois too. Bakole is beatable by a quick slick boxer but Dubois is by no means a Michael Hunter whose only loss is a prime Usyk as a pro. Their skills are different but Dubois right now serves as a puzzle the way a Cus led Tyson befuddled guys. It would take a Lennox to wipe him out or a VERY game Holyfield who had good hands. AJ has good power and is rangey but I wouldn’t say he has good hands or is bailed out by his chin like a young Joyce. Hopefully Bakole has a scrap with Big Bang and then Parker can draw into Dubois with winners fighting each other for the strap. All 3 very to fairly young aside from zhang who is on the other end and thus wants to remain active for that reason. AJ should steer away from this rematch. But the inactive names go thin quick. He won’t or shouldn’t right Kabayel. Who knows what’s next but he’s got options once the scrambling slows down and everyone has their next fight done and dusted. The heavyweight scene has been beautifully disrupted and I can’t wait to see how it plays out personally

[@sventibaldo]

His chin is fine? No it isn't. His chin is weaker than average for this level but it isn't as bad as his recovery capability. That's his real Achilles heel. Whenever he gets hurt, he takes way too long to recover. He's the opposite of Tyson Fury in this regard. Fury's chin is better than AJ's, but it stil isn't on the level of guys like Ali or Foreman, but he has amazing recovery capability. He takes merely seconds to fully regain his senses and legs. Joshua takes several rounds in the best case scenario, like against Wladimir, who was too tired to finish him off.

[@benlincoln7358]

True. His defense was horrific this fight. His chin isn't good, but it is..fine. Just fine. I think people forget their watching Heavyweights, where one punch can end it either way. Fury gets knocked down often. If Joshua's chin is like a C+, his real issue is his recovery. Once he gets caught, he seems to be in trouble for awhile after

[@boagski]

He was never elite level. Just a genetic freak with decent skills

[@loucawithers42]

Well said! Watching the fight live I was very concerned how AJ kept his hands low through the whole fight

[@JonathanVegaa]

I need to see Dubois Vs Parker as the Co Main for Fury Usyk 2

[@gypsyemperor7535]

@@JonathanVegaa parker wins that for me

[@Longliveyt-n7z]

I also think the fights they had after their usyk loses had a lot to do with it aj mainly fought guys who while being around the size of ddd didnt really pressure him like dubois and they all respected his powe if you look at his last few kos they were when the opponent was bitting on feints while dubois last two fights were fights where he had to bite down on his mouthpiece and power threw giving him that confidence in his power and engine i especially think the herg fight prepared him amazingly for the aj fight tldr one got used to being respected in the ring and the other got used to forcing opponents to respect him the better man won that night and i truly dont know if aj can win a rematch

[@0megacloud]

I have been waiting for your video. My favourite channel to check after any big fight. Great content!

[@backroomsdurkio]

thumbnail did aj wrong 😂

[@newil_yovac]

It's just the truth of this fight. Apart from that last minute Hail Mary, AJ put up minimal resistance and was just getting battered pillar to post by Dubois' Ooga Boga Strength. I'm a AJ disliker (wouldn't go as far as saying hater), but even my wildest fantasy of him getting beaten wasn't this disgraceful

[@honoursplace3291]

To me it looked like AJ felt he could phone it in. That he believed Dubios didnt hit hard enough and that he could be a little lighter on his Ps and Qs. Not that he didn't prepare right, just figured he wouldn't have to go balls deep to get the W. Still, Dubios did everything right and earned his win.

[@fitzspringer8617]

It felt that way to me too. Like he didn't take it seriously. Disappointing performance.

[@timurjack8773]

I think Ngannou KO also gave AJ false confidence he has a good chin even though Ngannou didn't hit him clean, AJ can KO anyone but he doesn't have the chin to take big shots like some of the legendary boxers can.

[@FuryThehutt3]

I think maybe yalls glass jawed icon isn't the guy yall were told he was

[@FuryThehutt3]

​@fitzspringer8617 he must never take any of his fights seriously cause most of them he looks like trash even the ones he wins. He looked great beating up punching bags

[@GavinFox-uk9sn]

I think Bakole should fight Dubois, that would be a badass fight.

[@nicholasm7822]

@@GavinFox-uk9sn between Bakole, Zhang and Dubois, any two being matched up would be fantastic.

[@timurjack8773]

@nicholasm7822 , didn't Joseph Parker beat Zhang?

[@yamazaki997]

Nah . Remember all cream puffs AJ took on ? Ddd should go with nice easy opponent now .

[@nicholasm7822]

@@timurjack8773 yeah, I just want to see more Zhang before he retires

[@sventibaldo]

@@yamazaki997 Why should Dubois follow AJ's footsteps? He needs to be better than that if he has any ambition.

[@seriesmaker3400]

Aj, is a warrior till the bitter end, and respect to him but without a doubt he needs to fix up those defences and he is average age for heavyweight he has at least 2 or 4 years, and dubois defiantly has jumped into the spot lite, and without a doubt has big things in the future

[@BoxingLife]

Gotta give him credit for hanging in there, plus he went for it at the end. if he had maybe just taken his time after he hurt him who knows...but his guard was all over the place regardless. I'm Daniel would've come back again and caught him eventually.

[@sventibaldo]

He showed pride and that's good and all, but a true warrior has a different kind of will. AJ looks scared every single time someone manages to hurt him. Tha's not what a warrior is. Chisora with countless defeat on his resume is 10 times the warrior Joshua is, just to give an example.

[@adamek9750]

He hands were low, leading with uppercuts, what is he doing??

[@martinmulligan8451]

Great fight Jamie 👏 loving the content boxing on the up?

[@BoxingLife]

Loved it! Much apprecited!

[@MarleneWalker-su8ku]

When AJ overeached with his right in round three (I think) , he then pivots back to face Dubois, pivots on his left foot bringing his right foot round but he is still in range and opens himself up , thats why he got caught with the left hook by Dubois.Before pivoting like that you need to step forward with the lead foot, especially if your pivoting as a result of being overcomitted , to get yourself to a safe range as you turn to face your opponents.That mistake is costly but forgivable.But what was he thinking throwing a long right uppercut without covering his left chin with his guard or sticking his left out towards Dubois and covering his chin with his shoulder.Fair play to Daniel though cause he was hurt at that point but still took what AJ had served up for him (his chin) for a peach of a right .Thats all she wrote .AJ made a lot of basic mistakes but Dubois exploited them really well at the same time as staying safe and composed under heavy artillery.Fantastic performance by Dubois, him and his sister are cracking boxers and classy with it.

[@foxybingo1112]

I think AJ is done at the top level.

[@mojolfc8015]

Aj thought he was don Coleone of British boxing but really he was carlito and dan dargen danny from the Woolwich done him. Imagine when he came out to God Father tune i wanted to see him kod. Aj thought he was Craig but really he was debo and Frank was Chris tucker at the end yesterday was so sweet

[@josemucarselsacoto5122]

Tyvm for your amazing work champ! Keep it up! 🎉 JMO: Tbh I have always seen Joshua as a hype job. The fundamentals are nowhere to be found: chin up high, hands low, questionable technique, a darling favoured by refs and media. He did what he could. Maybe call it a day? A rematch with Dubois or a fight against Wilder will only do harm.

[@honoursplace3291]

I don't think a Wilder fight would be a risk considering what we've seen out of Bronze Bomber as of late

[@josemucarselsacoto5122]

@@honoursplace3291 maybe you are right. They may be both equally bad 😂

[@alexvanristell9601]

I feel him being Chinny is a bit of a myth, the punches that have floored him apart from the last DDD knockout would of floored anyone. It's his powers of recovery that are the issue. Once again his tentative nature returned, He lost the fight in round one. Daniel was too hungry, he was a lion.

[@jjsheets330]

Daniel looked sharper and strong than AJ. With Daniel only being 27 he could possibly be a force at HW for the next couple of years.

[@Haasanspeaks]

Great video mate ❤

[@Samual_33]

Great fight by dubois and great heart by aj he done well to fight on for as long as he did after the rd 1 knockdown which was heavy and a fight ending punch

[@BoxingLife]

Yup, gotta give him the respect where it's due for fighting on

[@yermy682]

Bro DDD showing he can win on the back foot (Miller) Front foot (Joshua) in the pocket (Hergovic) he's showing his greatness fr

[@nccfball]

I dislike how no one is talking about how bad the ref was in this fight. Failed to count a KD when Joshua gloves touched the ground. very slow counts multiple times. Was counting on the last KD even though everyone knew fight was over and he should have called it off immediately upon looking at a face first Joshua on the ground.

[@colindavenport1561]

I’ve an idea, AJ takes on Arnold Gjergjaj for the WBF title!

[@ANationalAcrobat-qj2dl]

Dubois will not dominate anything - he won't beat Usyk and Bakolie & Kabayel would probably knock him out.

[@BoxingLife]

Let's see what happens... I agree bakole is a problem

[@ChampChamp2024]

Usyk’s already beat him, after that low blow Usyk got up stuck it all over him he’d do that this time but earlier and stop him.

[@timurjack8773]

Joseph Parker can also be a problem, he can outbox him by points. But Dubois can catch anyone at this point as well, he has the confidence and speed.

[@yamazaki997]

Hello is this me Hearn ???

[@vaughnjackson6297]

I always thought Aj was slow before i understood he was a champion

[@cobitolliver9460]

Cause of your tactical overview I won 8k on a ko bet for Dubois

[@BoxingLife]

Congrats man! Big win!

[@aaronshomemadecomercials6077]

Goes to show how good Joe Joyce was before Zhang cracked him.

[@jonesc521]

Curmel Moton breakdown?

[@aakhthuu]

There should be a separate league for those who's PR is better than their boxing AJ, Wilder, Fury, Jared Anderson should be kept away from Usyk, Bakole, Dubois, Parker, Zhang, Kabayel

[@gp92510]

AJ...great guy, great athlete...but, makes fundamental mistakes: leans back from the waist, hands are down, chin is up... Glad he didn't get hurt bad...

[@TidiSr]

Pride goes before destruction. He came with pride and arrogance, didn't respect Dubois at all. I don't think he ever considered Dubois to be a threat. Even when he got knocked down, still boxed hands down no respect. He paid the price of his pride.

[@PeteHob]

Interesting, if a fighter walks right into the danger zone with his chin in the air he risks getting knocked for a loop… shocking. Cheers all

[@theklaus7436]

I forgot to look at his opponent. B level while Dubois has meet better fighters and won

[@bubbaluv6487]

aj looked terrible kind of stressed and uncomfortable

[@yamazaki997]

AJ such a bad person - all posters around London had him in the middle and DDD in the back hslf hiding- despite not holding any belt . Just his shorts Spandex rubber . Ring entrance - same . Forced DDD to go in first . After loss again after blabbering like autistic kid only gives credit to DDD at the end . If he has skills to match his ego 😂😉😂 but he is a hollow husk. Lets two losers fight -AJ vs Fury. Manufactured olimpic gold and champ vs Kinahans toy . I predict Fury to get to him in 4-6 rounds

[@sventibaldo]

Fury would be a loser because he lost once in his career by split decision and against the best fighter of this generation, who beat anybody he ever fought? Just shut up mate...

[@billyettouati1124]

AJs complete lack of fundamental principles in this fight didn’t make any sense to me. Just making mistakes anyone can point out and his complete inability to adjust back to something resembling his fundamental guard he was using in previous fights. I also don’t understand why Ben Davidson didn’t tell him to put his hands up and tuck his chin cuz it was basically straight up in the air. Basics would have helped him avoid being hurt more. Saddest thing was he was working on These things with Derrick James and it was making him into a great fighter again but as soon as he came out looking the way he did I couldn’t believe it. It’s as if they threw everything he had been working on out the window and regressed backwards. I think Derrick had it right. Joshua’s inability to take shots and slower movement to avoid punches justifies his need to be a fundamental style fighter. Full guard. chin down. Catching and shooting. Using the jab to set up his power similar to the helenious fight and I think that Joshua beats Dubois.

[@BoxingLife]

Yeah people gave Derrick James a lot of shit during his time with AJ. But he clearly saw the vulnerability and looked to make him more defensibly responsible with his guard. It usually takes 3 -4 fights before fighter and trainer really get to know each other after a move.

[@PaulSmith-br4tj]

Cant see how Aj come recover from this,he looked terrible and for a man whos not got good chin his hands were low,his four easy fights didnt do him much good,easy to fight someone whos not dangerous but DDD is not agraid to let his hands go and got power,iam 53 and never seen a fighter so looked after than Aj but eventually you have to fight the best and each time Aj gets beaten,hesvery rich so take time off and consider hanging up the gloves,rematch is waxte of time,same result but quicker

[@regor2081]

Bros on his way to cte town

[@abitialye8468]

I don't it understand what kind of tactics he follows. AJ seems like a baby I can't believe this is that AJ. I don't know.

[@jahkarl7376]

Dubois v Levrina 2

[@adrianude5189]

Was I watching Mike Tyson ?

[@KeyvonGreen]

Man I might be crazy but I think AJ could get him in the rematch. He needs to come in lighter so he can move I think he also needs to adjust his stance and fight like the taller fighter. The way I see it is DDD has the advantage in the inside and maybe even mid range in early rounds. I would have liked to see AJ use his jab and make DDD pay when closing the distance. Then maybe turn up the pressure in later rounds. But I’m probably bias I have always liked AJ and think he puts on good fights

[@luke9378]

@@KeyvonGreen I kinda agree also need to start more aggressively when he was aggressive it seemed he could’ve had ddd number but ultimately he was already rocked and couldn’t take that last punch I do think tho he has a chance but it does seem like the days when aj would start strong are long gone and now with ddds resent fight it is not a good match up someone who want to try and box smart vs someone who is willing to take a little damage to land a bomb but I would like to see this again but it won’t aj will have a few confident boosting fights then if fury looses in December I believe that is the only avenue for him now as he is getting on in age for heavyweights and they take so much damage

[@Ken120Hz]

@@KeyvonGreen hes done. Everytime he fights one of the better heavyweights he comes up Short. The whole coming in lighter thing hes been there done that before. Hes 34 now his fighting style is his style, its not good enough. You can give him any trainer in the world when he gets under the lights hes gonna fight his fight

[@KeyvonGreen]

@@luke9378 I would like to see him take the rematch , Eddie said there was a rematch clause…

[@luke9378]

@@KeyvonGreen I agree I’m not even the biggest fan but I do think now he has been in the ring with him he may find a different angle

[@GovernmentIssued]

DDD vs ZZZ

[@milosnackovic9607]

Come on give him a break yes he didnt came out with high guard and usyk,budd expleind the best. He is a man like any of us,problems,iqurys etc, boxers come from poor backgruands, hard lifes. You dont play boxing. Bless them all

[@LeeDonnelly-s6y]

My theory is that Dubois landed a lucky punch... 79 times

[@absolutebaastard]

Horrible defence.

[@leedswiggy]

Sorry, never rated him. Too stiff, ideal for a puncher to take down.

[@adrianude5189]

AJ, you are not a warrior, you are no where near the real warriors, like Frazier, Ali , Hollyfield, Mike Tyson, Spinks, Norton, Chris Eubanks, Nigel Benn, Lennox Lewis, Witherspoon, Foreman, Tyson Fury, ' you and Wilder belongs to the same class of " fake boxers " ,that is only good to be used as a punching bag . Andy Ruiz gave you a slap and you hit the canvas, dude you are not a warrior, period.

[@yamazaki997]

Imagine what Miller and Hergovic would do to AJ

[@sidneygore4382]

You know, it's crazy watching a fight and seeing the outcome and instantly knowing that basically everyone around the world lost money at the same time lol...

[@leojohnsonjas]

So this can be fix

[@adrianude5189]

A security job at McDonald's AJ .