Ukrainian boxer Usyk defeated Briton Dubois by knockout and became the world champion.

Ukrainian Alexander Usyk defeated British boxer Daniel Dubois by knockout in the 5th round in a duel for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. The competition took place on July 19 in London at Wembley Stadium.

The rivals met for the second time. In the first match, held in 2023, Usyk also won by knockout in the 9th round. The second match was based on the scenario of the previous fight. Usyk was more active and agile than the Briton and had the advantage.

The Ukrainian boxer defended the world heavyweight title for the fifth time according to the World Boxing Association (WBA), the International Boxing Organization (IBO), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the World Boxing Council (WBC), and also won the belt of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) again.

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