Daniel Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk
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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.
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.