Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in five spectacular rounds; Usyk and Dubois were fighting in a rematch, this time for the undisputed heavyweight world championship at Wembley Stadium
Usyk shook up his rival champion in the fifth round and dropped the Briton to his knees with a lead right hook at the end of a fierce exchange.Dubois rose from the first knockdown. But Usyk found a finish of ruthless beauty, lining up a left hook that toppled the bigger man over on his back.The Londoner was stunned. He lay listless on the canvas, propped on one elbow but unable to beat the countUndisputed first at cruiserweight, Usyk, a London 2012 Olympic gold medallist, became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in a quarter of a century, and the first of the four belt era, when he first beat Tyson Fury last year.The 38-year-old never lost the IBF championship in the ring, but could not make a mandatory defence of that title when he went into an immediate rematch with Fury.That saw Usyk vacate the IBF belt ahead of his second points victory over Fury and Dubois, previously the Interim titlist, elevated to full champion.
