Nearly two years after their first bout, Oleksandr Usyk has successfully defended his heavyweight title with a knockout of Daniel Dubois with 1:52 remaining in the fifth round of their title fight at Wembley Stadium.
Dubois attempted to be the aggressor early in the fight, a strategy that would eventually backfire against an elite counter puncher like Usyk. As the fight went on, the Ukrainian began to time up Dubois, eventually dropping him with a powerful strike in the fifth round.
The London native was able to get back to his feet, but only for a matter of moments. Soon after, Usyk connected with a right hand before loading up a lethal left that sent the London native tumbling to the canvas again. This time, Dubois could not beat the 10-count.
The 38-year-old Usyk is now the first boxer in the four-belt era to become undisputed champion three different times.
Undercard results:
Lasha Guruli defeated James Francis via fifth-round TKO
Aadam Hamed beat Ezequiel Gregores on points
Solomon Dacres beat Vladyslav Sirenko by unanimous decision
Daniel Lapin beat Lewie Edmondson via decision
Lawrence Okolie defeated Kevin Lerena by unanimous decision.
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Cunning, composed and calculated – these three words describe the dominant performance Oleksandr Usyk put forth at Wembley Stadium, knocking out Daniel Dubois to become the first boxer in the four-belt era to become undisputed champion three different times.
According to CompuBox, Daniel Dubois threw a total of 179 punches which is 20 more than he attempted in their first fight back in August of 2023. Oleksandr Usyk threw less punches than last fight but was more efficient, landing 46 per cent of his power punches.
In the deciding fifth round, Usyk landed eight of the 11 power punches he threw and the last one was lethal.
Oleksandr Usyk took a moment to celebrate with his wife after his knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley