Oleksandr Usyk def. Daniel Dubois in rematch
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Oleksandr Usyk’s brutal win over Daniel Dubois has gained a response from their shared rival, Anthony Joshua. On Saturday night, Usyk brutally stopped Dubois in the fifth round with a
The Ukrainian cruiserweight convert has in five years eclipsed the accomplishments of any heavyweight since the ’90s.
The 33-year-old New Zealander has undergone a full-scale career renovation since losing to both Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte in 2018, having won 12 of 13 subsequent fights while beating the likes of Derek Chisora (twice), Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Martin Bakole.
OLEKSANDR USYK put Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury on alert by calling them out to unappealing trilogy fights. Usyk first became unified heavyweight champion with victory over Joshua at Tottenham in
Loathe as Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn may have been to admit it, a possible rubber-necker of a spectacle – Anthony Joshua versus Jake Paul – "seems to be gaining momentum."
If you didn't already know, you know now. Oleksandr Usyk is not only the best heavyweight in the world today, but he's also in the running for the best of a generation and climbing all-time lists.