That’s all for tonight. Thanks as always for following along and be sure to check back shortly for our full report off tonight’s fight.

Eddie Hearn says that Joshua will exercise the rematch clause in his contract. Which means Dubois-Joshua II could be coming to a stadium near you. When Dubois is asked who he’d want to fight next, he’s to the point: “Maybe Usyk. A big shot at redemption. Anyone can get it.”

“The opponent,” is Joshua’s response when asked what went wrong. “Credit to him and his team. We rolled the dice at success and we came up short.”

He adds: “You know I’m pissed. You know I’m ready to kick up in the ring, but I’m going to keep my cool and keep very professional and give the respect to my opponent.”

The interviewer then asks if we can expect to “see another rebuild” for Joshua – a polite way of asking if the 34-year–old plans to retire after tonight’s crushing knockout loss.

“Before I came here, I’m always saying to myself I’m a fighter for life,” Joshua says. “We rolled the dice at success and we came up short, [but] we’ll keep rolling the dice.”

He adds: “I had a sharp opponent, a fast opponent. And secondly a lot of mistakes on my end. But that’s the game. As pissed off as I am, it is what it is.”

“Are you not entertained?” Dubois shouts to the crowd to start off his post-fight interview, a deft callback to the Gladiator theme from fight week. “Thank you very much, you know. It’s been a long journey. I’m grateful to be in this position.”

He adds: “I’m a gladiator, you know? I’m just a warrior to the bitter end. I’m just ready to go. I want to go to the top level of this game and reach my potential. God bless you all.”

He’s asked what’s been behind the turnaround in his performances, which included emphatic wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgović over the past year.

“Just behind the scenes, the work with my dad, all my family and my strong team. They’ve helped me get through this,” he says. “I’ve just been on a roller-coaster ride and this is my time. It’s my redemption story. I’m not going to stop until I reach my potential.”

Michael Buffer delivers the particulars. Daniel Dubois wins by knockout at 0:59 of the fifth round. The performance of a lifetime before a post-war-record crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium.

Round 4

The referee takes a long look in Joshua’s corner before allowing him to continue. Dubois continues battering the Olympic champion from pillar to post. Joshua appears to go down again but the referee, who briefly looked as if he was waving it off, instead rules it a slip. Joshua on rubbery legs, a look of resignation on his face. Dubois a man possessed. A stunning performance.

Guardian’s unofficial score: Dubois 10-9 Joshua (Dubois 40-34 Joshua)

Round 2

Dubois is keeping the pressure on and Joshua is in big trouble with lots of time to go in the second! Dubois is all over Joshua, who is holding on for dear life. Joshua is reeling and Dubois can’t seem to miss with the jab. Dubois bullying Joshua in the clinches. Joshua is able to get his feet under him a bit as Dubois slows down slightly. Joshua lands a right hook. Easy round for Dubois, who’s has been a menace for six blistering minutes.

Guardian’s unofficial score: Dubois 10-9 Joshua (Dubois 20-17 Joshua)

The fighters have been announced by ring announcer Michael Buffer. The final instructions have been given by referee Marcus McDonnell, the seconds are out and we’ll pick it up with round-by-round coverage from here!

God Save the King time. Sounds like each of the 96,000 paid ticketholders are joining in. It’s really nice!

Both fighters are in the ring. Now it’s time for the national anthem of Saudi Arabia. Naturally.

The fighters are making their ringwalks! First it’s Dubois, who is making the long walk to the squared circle wearing a simple black tunic with monogram on the chest to 50 Cent’s In da Club. He looks loose and confident as approaches the ring and climbs through the ropes while fireworks go off from the roof of the stadium.

Now it’s Joshua, who emerges wearing a traditional white robe with black trim and black sequins on the shoulders as Jay-Z’s Public Service Announcement blasts from the stadium sound system at an ear-splitting volume. The man looks focused as he moves down the long illuminated catwalk leading to the ring. Absolute scenes.

A crowd of 96,000 singing Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline in full throat. Your mileage may vary on what’s become a sacred ritual of the British fight night experience, but there’s no denying the intensity of the spectacle at this scale.

Liam Gallagher closes his set with Cigarettes & Alcohol and the fighter entrances should be next. Say what you want about the infusion of Saudi money into boxing, but no one can dispute the production values.

Liam Gallagher’s pre-fight performance on a stage at the center of the pitch is under way. He’s opened with Rock ’n’ Roll Star before going into Supersonic. A bit of advance scouting for Oasis’ dates here in 10 months’ time?

The stars are out for tonight’s big fight. Meanwhile, Liam Gallagher has just emerged from the tunnel at Wembley for a pre-fight performance.

Our Donald McRae was at Friday’s weigh-in at Trafalgar Square, where Dubois and Joshua faced off one last time.

I’m just ready to fight,” Anthony Joshua said earlier this month as he looked ahead to his bout against Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. Dubois sat opposite Joshua at a table in a television studio and, replicating the often manufactured drama which pre-fight shows are meant to generate, he looked coolly at his more famous opponent and said: “Let’s go.”

His promoter Frank Warren, sitting alongside Dubois, smiled and added a little caveat to dilute the sudden intensity: “But let’s wait until the 21st.” Dubois, for once, ignored Warren and continued: “If he wants to swing, let’s go now.”

“Shaddup,” Joshua snapped. “Relax.” Dubois looked relaxed enough but he was not willing to drop his provocative invitation. “If you want to go now,” he said, staring at Joshua, “let’s go.”

Joshua, who is usually criticised for being too sanitised and almost corporate in his public appearances, reacted with unusual force and profanity. “I’ll put this fucking chair across your face,” he warned Dubois. “Don’t disrespect me.”

“You can’t intimidate me,” Dubois replied. “Who do you think you are?”

Bryan will be here shortly. In the meantime here’s Donald McRae’s lookahead to tonight’s main event.