Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round of heavyweight title bout to become undisputed champion again

Oleksandr Usyk has reaffirmed his status as the best heavyweight in the world after a knockout win over Daniel Dubois to unify the divsion and become undisputed champion once more.

Usyk knocked out the Brit in the fifth-round of a one-sided rematch at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.

The Ukrainian had shown his class during a one-sided contest in Krakow in 2023, where Dubois was adjudged to have landed an illegal low blow in the fifth round, and did so again in London this time around.

After enjoying the better of the opening four rounds, he produced a masterful fifth-round finish to further cement his status as one of boxing’s all-time greats.

It was Usyk’s 24th win of a sublime professional career and saw him regain the IBF title he vacated to add to his WBA, WBO and WBC belts and become undisputed in the blue riband division for a second time, in what was dubbed his penultimate bout.

‘Thirty eight is a young guy, remember! 38 is only start,” Usyk smirked after he secured a seventh consecutive triumph against British fighters.

Even though the crowd was slightly down on the 96,000 packed in to see Dubois shock Joshua in September, the prize on offer was even greater with all four world heavyweight belts on the line for the first time in England.

What next for Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois?

An understandably jovial Usyk hinted at another showdown with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua during his post-fight interview but made clear his desire to ‘rest’ after he experienced London jubilation for a third time following Olympic gold at the London Games in 2012 and his maiden world heavyweight titles at Tottenham’s stadium four years ago.

‘Next? I don’t know. I want to rest. Yeah, Derek (Chisora) here? I don’t know,’ he reflected before his next answer sparked enormous cheers.

‘Maybe Tyson Fury?

‘Three options, Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua. Maybe Joseph Parker. Listen, I cannot say because I want to go back home.’

But for home favourite Dubois – who was back at the national stadium 10 months on from his stunning knockout win over Anthony Joshua and in the ring with Usyk for a second time – he now has a lot to ponder.