Usyk vs Dubois 2 live: Result and reaction as Usyk stops Dubois to regain undisputed crown

Olympic gold medalist. Undisputed cruiserweight world champion once. Undisputed heavyweight world champion 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲.

Generational.

On Saturday night, boxing fans were left wondering whether Oleksandr Usyk's next opponent could be Jake Paul, after the undisputed heavyweight champion faced off with the YouTuber at Wembley Stadium.

The surprising staredown came moments after Usyk stopped Daniel Dubois – for the second time in two years – to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian, 38, finished Dubois, 27, in round five, having previously beaten the Briton in 2023.

Saturday's result in London saw Usyk retain the unified titles and recapture the IBF belt, and it also ensured the southpaw stayed unbeaten. In his post-fight interview, attention quickly turned to his next fight, after he refrained from suggesting that he could retire, with the Ukrainian mentioning Joseph Parker and old rival Tyson Fury as possible foes.

However, it was YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul who entered the ring to face off with Usyk, before the pair shared a respectful handshake.

Forget Fury, AJ, Parker - could Jake Paul really be next to challenge Usyk?!

This was abrupt, this was startling, and in a way, this felt cruel. Cruel is not a word one would instinctively associate with Oleksandr Usyk, but in the cauldron that Wembley Stadium became, the Ukrainian lured in the young pretender and knocked him out, stealing tens of thousands of Dubois's fans in the process.

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.

The narrative was that Dubois, two years more mature and in the form of his boxing life, might just be meeting a 38-year-old Usyk at the right time on Saturday. Yet Usyk, 11 years Dubois's elder, looked decades wiser in pugilistic terms, as he taught Dubois a harsh sporting lesson in London. Dubois barely even had moments to speak of, while Usyk established a key weapon early on – a counter, southpaw cross – and punished his opponent repeatedly.

Alex Pattle reports from Wembley:

An all-action fight at Wembley - but let’s give props to the entrances of both Usyk and Dubois. Safe to say it got us in the mood, if that was even needed!

Joseph Parker, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Derek Chisora - four names dropped by Oleksandr Usyk after sleeping Daniel Dubois.

Can any of them match the Ukrainian wizard?