Overview
- Oleksandr Usyk scored a fifth-round knockout over Daniel Dubois at London’s Wembley Stadium to reclaim the IBF belt and unify all four major world heavyweight championships.
- The victory completed Usyk’s return to undisputed status after he vacated the IBF title in 2023 to pursue lucrative bouts with Tyson Fury.
- More than 90,000 spectators watched the DAZN PPV main event that featured a combined purse reported at $203 million.
- Daniel Dubois, seeking redemption from their disputed 2023 encounter, was overwhelmed by Usyk’s technical precision and power in the early rounds.
- Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez’s $500,000 bet on Usyk underscored the global attention and high stakes of the championship unification fight.