Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik with the help of technical knockout defeated the British Daniel Dubois and retained the titles of the leading boxing organizations of the planet, reports “Suspilne. Sport”.
Already in the opening round, Dubois missed a jab from Usik with a right hand, which became the main highlight of the first three minutes of the fight.
Another jab from Usik “found” his opponent in the second round. The Ukrainian missed a kick to the thigh, which was signaled by the referee.
The initiative in Wroclaw remained with Usik, who realized his speed advantage over his opponent.
The fight was suspended in the fifth round due to the referee’s recording of Dubois hitting the Ukrainian below the belt. After taking a few minutes to recover, Usik resumed the fight and before the end of the round he delivered one of the most powerful left punches of the evening.
At the equator of the fight Dubois continued to work on his opponent’s body. The seventh round ended with a series of punches from Usik, who briefly pinned the Briton to the ropes.
In the last seconds of the eighth round, Dubois was knocked down for the first time. After a combination of punches from the Ukrainian, the challenger took a knee and managed to get up, after which the bell rang.
The fight was brought to a close by Dubois’ knockdown in the ninth round after a powerful right hand from the Ukrainian. The judge signaled an early knockout in favor of the Ukrainian.
The fight took place in Wroclaw, Poland. Five of Usyk’s belts were at stake, including three major titles (WBA, WBO, IBF) in the heavyweight division.
