Oleksandr Usyk has provided a technical explanation for why Anthony Joshua was brutally knocked out by Daniel Dubois last night.
Joshua suffered a fifth-round knockout loss to Dubois in front of a record-breaking 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
AJ was dropped heavily in the first round by a big right hand before being floored three more times in the third, fourth and fifth.
Despite being the underdog, Dubois emerged victorious and retained the IBF Heavyweight World Title.
Oleksandr Usyk believes Anthony Joshua was leaning back too much
Usyk has explained how Joshua’s tendency to lean his head back when Dubois threw punches, could be the reason he was knocked out.
The Ukrainian showed the footwork on camera which led to Joshua being vulnerable.
In an interview with Boxing King Media, he said: “Anthony had one problem. This position is dangerous. If you want to step back, do it like this. Not like this. Because, this is dangerous.”
Dubois kickstarted his dominance in the first round when landing an overhand right that sent Joshua crumbling to the canvas.
Joshua’s legs never seemed to fully recover from that punch, making him an easy target for Dubois in the remainder of the bout.
Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois
Usyk is the only heavyweight to have wins over both Joshua and Dubois.
The Ukrainian outpointed AJ twice in a row in 2021 and 2022 to become a unified heavyweight world champion.
Then Usyk knocked out Dubois in the ninth round in 2023, after getting dropped by a controversial low blow.
Usyk is set to return on December 21 in a rematch against Tyson Fury in Riyadh, following his victory over ‘The Gypsy King’ in their first encounter to become the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Lennox Lewis.
Eddie Hearn has previously spoken about Joshua facing Usyk for a third time in a bid to avenge his defeats.
However, Joshua’s recent loss makes a trilogy with the Ukrainian very unlikely.