US EditionOleksandr Usyk Beats Daniel Dubois by Knockout, Reclaims Undisputed Heavyweight Title
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 19 – Oleksandr Usyk extended his unbeaten record to 24-0 by adding Daniel Dubois' IBF belt to his WBA, WBC, and WBO titles with a fifth-round knockout at Wembley Stadium.
- At Wembley Stadium, on July 20, 2025, Oleksandr Usyk scored a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois, reclaiming the IBF belt to become undisputed heavyweight champion for a second time.
- Having first become heavyweight champion last year after beating Tyson Fury, Usyk’s rematch was driven by the 2023 bout’s low-blow controversy.
- In round five, Usyk unleashed a flurry of head punches and a head-and-body combination, prompting a stoppage when Dubois failed to beat the count.
- All three judges scored the bout 116–112 for Usyk, crowning him the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion.
- In his post-fight interview, Oleksandr Usyk hinted at future matchups with Fury and Joshua and said he needed to `rest` after his third London triumph.
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The Ukrainian heavyweight boxing phenomenon defeated Daniel Dubois, who was fighting on home soil, in five rounds in front of 94,000 spectators at Wembley.
The Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk crowns himself as the undisputed world champion in heavyweight boxing in London. A career ending is not an issue for the 38-year-old, why also: the biggest payday in Riyadh is still outstanding. And, a Gretchen question polarizes forever: Who is the best?
'Discipline' behind heavyweight champion's Usyk desire to box on after knocking out Dubois
LONDON: Olesksandr Usyk said “discipline” rather than “motivation” was fuelling his desire to box on after he underlined his status as the supreme heavyweight of his generation with a fifth round knockout of Daniel Dubois at London’s Wembley Stadium. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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