Usyk later disclosed that the decisive blow wasn't a left hook but rather a punch he and his team call "Ivan," a technique honed by the 38-year-old who has consistently raised his game in rematches, as seen against Dubois' fellow countrymen Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk hasn't just fought (and defeated) the very best of his era, when it comes to former champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, he has done so twice.  So, it's only natural that when Usyk (23-0,

After their controversial first clash in 2023, when Usyk climbed off the canvas after a low blow that Dubois's team swore was a body shot, this rematch brought a distilled clarity. There was nothing to contest, nothing to debate, nothing to appeal.