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Nick ParkinsonJul 19, 2025, 05:47 PM ET
- Reports connected boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for implicit 25 years.
LONDON -- Oleksandr Usyk ruthlessly knocked retired Daniel Dubois successful Round 5 to go undisputed satellite heavyweight champion erstwhile again connected Saturday.
The Ukrainian became the archetypal men's boxer to go an undisputed champion for a 3rd time, pursuing erstwhile reigns astatine cruiserweight (2018) and heavyweight (2024), aft helium floored Dubois doubly successful Round 5 successful beforehand of astir 90,000 astatine Wembley Stadium.
Usyk won Dubois' IBF title, to adhd to his WBC, WBA and WBO belts, successful a 5th rubric defence.
Usyk archetypal sent Dubois to the canvas with a close to the caput for a number earlier flattening Dubois with a near hook.
It was impervious (if impervious were needed) that Usyk is the champion heavyweight of his generation, having antecedently beaten erstwhile champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury doubly each.
