Oleksandr Usyk became undisputed heavyweight champion
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Oleksandr Usyk has cemented his reputation as one of heavyweight boxing's all-time greats after a crushing victory over British challenger Daniel Dubois. View on euronews
Dubois was the beneficiary of this move by the IBF, picking up the interim title with a June 2024 stoppage of Filip Hrgovic and then being elevated to full champion after Usyk was stripped. Dubois then defended his title with a spectacular knockout of Anthony Joshua in Wembley Stadium.
BBC Sport looks at where Oleksandr Usyk ranks among the all-time heavyweight greats and who in the current generation could beat him.
Oleksandr Usyk will look to once again become the undisputed heavyweight champion by once again defeating Daniel Dubois on Saturday in London, England.
Ukrainian coal miner Andrii’s face lit up when he talked about meeting Oleksandr Usyk. “Wow!” the 36-year-old says in English. Andrii and more than a dozen other war veterans were on hand when Usyk beat Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.