Usyk Knocks Out Dubois, Retains WBO, WBA and IBF Titles
Sets a perfect 21 wins from 21 fights record.
Ukraine’s power house and reigning World Heavyweight Boxing champion, Oleksandr Usyk, Saturday night defeated British challenger, Daniel Dubois.
The fight, which took place at the Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, Poland, ended in a 9th round Knockout with the Ukrainian retaining his World Boxing Organization, WBO, World Boxing Association, WBA, and International Boxing Federation and IBF belts.
Although the encounter witnessed a lengthy delay in the fifth round after ring referee ruled that Dubois landed a below-the belt blow on the champion, the latter's victory also means that he has has extended his professional record to a perfect 21 wins from 21 bouts.
Following the delay, Usyk came back forecully into the match and sent his challenger on one knee with multiple blows to the head in the 8th round. It was an indication that curtains drawn was nigh for Dubois.
Indded, curtains came early in the 9th round as the Ukranian upped the punishment forcing Dubois to kiss the canvass, unable to beat the mandatory count.
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