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Ukrainian boxer (born 1987)
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He was the undisputed world heavyweight champion twice in 2024 and 2025 and held the unified heavyweight championship from 2021 until vacating his sanctioning body titles in June 2026, and has held The Ring heavyweight title since 2022. He held the undisputed championship in two weight classes—cruiserweight and heavyweight—and is the first male boxer to become a three-time undisputed champion in the "four-belt era".
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British boxer (born 1997)
Daniel Dubois is a British professional boxer. He is a two-time heavyweight world champion, having held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title since May 2026, and previously the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from 2024 to 2025. He also previously held the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title from 2022 to 2023. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles from 2019 to 2020.
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Fabio Wardley is an English professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title from 2025 to May 2026. He also held the World Boxing Association (WBA) interim heavyweight title in 2025. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British and Commonwealth titles between 2022 and 2025.
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Dubois dominated their rematch from the moment he floored Wardley after just 17 seconds
Daniel Dubois retained his WBO world heavyweight title with a victory over Fabio Wardley in their rematch at The O2 Arena. Referee Steve Gray stopped the contes