On September 21, Dubois made a solid defense of his IBF belt, sending Joshua to a fifth-round knockout.
"I'm shocked. Dubois is young, aggressive and strong, but ... Joshua was a different man. Zero defense, zero motivation. It's even hard to comment on anything here.
I didn't notice anything in particular in Dubois' tactics. Joshua didn't have time to prove himself in attack - he didn't look dangerous. This made Daniel feel relaxed and calm in the ring. Joshua kept his right hand on his chest at all - no defense! I don't understand why his team didn't tell him to keep his hands higher.
Joshua needs to take a break and think about his prospects. He has a family and things to do outside of boxing. So he has something to do," Krasiuk told Pro Boxing Fans.