Usik Defeated Dubois And Became The Absolute World Champion
- 20.07.2025, 8:13
How the fight of the century went down.
Alexander Usik defeated Daniel Dubois in a tense, spectacular rematch at a packed Wembley. The Ukrainian became the first absolute heavyweight champion of the world in the four-fight era, taking the WBA, WBO and WBC and IBF belts.
It was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the broadcast of the boxing fight, which earlier the media dubbed "the fight of the century".
How the rematch Usik - Dubois
Before the start of the fight the Anthem of Ukraine a cappella sang by Nadia Dorofeeva. It was very powerful!
Alexander himself began to enter the ring first to "Ave Maria" performed by Tommee Profitt and Stanaj - a modern interpretation of the classic prayer, which flowed into the song Vasily Zhadan "Brattya" - a track that millions associate with Usik's entrance to the fight.
The fight began with the expected pressure from Dubois. Remembering the controversial moment with a punch below the belt in the first fight, the Briton from the first rounds tried to work on the body of the Ukrainian, using his advantage in size. Usik, in turn, acted cautiously, working on his feet.
The first three rounds were more of a tactical struggle, but Usik was still more convincing.
The turning point in the fight came in the fifth round. Alexander found his rhythm and began to break down the Brit's defense with his trademark multi-strike combinations. The speed and boxing intelligence of the Ukrainian became an insurmountable task for Dubois.
The Brit began to miss more and more clean punches, slowing down and losing confidence. This led to two knockdowns and a knockout.
It took Usik 15 minutes to win.
Now Usik has 24 fights in the professional ring, with 24 wins and zero losses.
One cute nuance should be noted: Usik arrived at the fight with a mascot from his daughter - a toy Liola, which gives him strength and enthusiasm.
After the fight Usik was congratulated by thousands of Ukrainians on social networks. Including President Vladimir Zelensky.
He thanked Alexander "for the strength, inspiration" that the champion gives "to the whole country with each of his victories."
"Thank you for every fight with Ukraine in your heart. Congratulations on the victory - you, the country, everyone who was cheering," Zelensky wrote on Facebook.
How much Usik and Dubois
The bout between Usik and Dubois was the most lucrative fight in the careers of both the Ukrainian and the Brit.
According to insiders, the total prize fund of the fight reached an incredible amount of more than 200 million dollars, of which Usik should receive the lion's share - 65% of the total fund, namely 132.28 million. His opponent earned 35% - about 71.22 million.
These amounts bring both boxers to a completely new financial level. For both athletes, these are absolute career records. Previously, the highest fee for Usik was the $114 million he received for his rematch against Tyson Fury.
For Dubois, the earnings are an even bigger leap, as his previous record was only about $13 million for his fight against Anthony Joshua.
The astronomical sums were made possible by Usik's worldwide popularity, big ticket sales at Wembley, broadcast rights and global demand for pay-per-view (PPV) - tonight's fight was watched by boxing fans in over 100 countries.