Usyk knocks out Dubois, retains unified heavyweight title
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Britain's Daniel Dubois with a fifth-round knockout, retaining his unified world heavyweight title. The bout took place at Wembley Stadium in London, in front of over 90,000 fans.
Usyk started the fight strong, but Dubois showed his mettle as it progressed. However, in the fourth and fifth rounds, the Ukrainian dominated, and it became clear the British boxer wouldn't last much longer. In the fifth round, Usyk knocked down his opponent twice. Dubois managed to get up after the first knockdown, but he couldn't beat the count on the second.
Oleksandr Usyk claimed Dubois's IBF belt, adding it to the three he already held: WBA, WBO, and WBC. The Ukrainian has a perfect professional record of 24 wins. Dubois has 22 wins and 3 losses.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
