The Brit started well and infamously managed to knock Usyk down to the canvas with a body shot, although the referee judged that it was a low blow. Usyk took all the time he needed to recover, and when the fight restarted, he went through the gears and stopped ‘DDD’ in the 9th round.

Daniel Dubois has been warned that should he take on Oleksandr Usyk again, he'll need to deliver his power shots against the undisputed heavyweight champion.

The winner of Pulev-Wardley – or Pulev in the event of a draw – must then face No. 3 contender Michael Hunter within 120 days.

Oleksandr Usyk wrote his name into boxing folklore after beating Tyson Fury for the second time last December.

Frank Warren has suggested talks will progress for Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois and he is keen to stage the event in the UK. Dubois was set to make an IBF heavyweight world title defence

Terence Crawford didn’t hold back, offering his unfiltered take on the potential showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois.

The Welsh star faces the toughest test of her professional career on Friday night against Natasha Jonas, but seemingly has one eye on her future