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Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, becomes undisputed world champion in boxing

“I prepare for three-and-a-half months, and I don’t see my family. But, I’ll continue boxing. I don’t have motivation, I have discipline. Motivation is only temporary,” said Usyk

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Oleksandr Usyk. Pic/AFP

Oleksandr Usyk. Pic/AFP

Oleksandr Usyk cemented his status as the outstanding heavyweight boxer of his generation with an emphatic fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois in their undisputed world title bout at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday. 

Victory saw Ukraine’s Usyk, 38, extend his unbeaten professional record to 24 fights as the WBA (World Boxing Association), WBC (World Boxing Council), and WBO (World Boxing  Organisation) champion added his British opponent’s IBF (International Boxing Federation) belt to his collection. 

Usyk finished off Dubois with a trademark left hook.

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