Usyk defeated Dubois by knockout and became the absolute world champion for the third time

Ukrainian boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) defeated British boxer Daniel Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) in a rematch. The boxing show took place in London at Wembley Stadium.

The fight was even, but was controlled by the Ukrainian. In the fifth round, Usyk first knocked Dubois down, then scored a knockout with a well-aimed punch to the jaw.

All the heavyweight championship belts were at stake in the fight. Usyk held the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO belts, and now he took the IBF title from Dubois.

It was a rematch for the boxers after their first fight in the summer of 2023. In that fight, Usyk knocked out the Briton in the ninth round.

The Ukrainian became the absolute world champion for the second time in the heavyweight division. Oleksandr also won this title in the heavyweight division.

• on May 2, it became known that Usyk decided to end his professional career, but before that he will have two more fights – with Dubois in July and Fury (the date is still unknown).