Usyk vs Dubois II

Who won Usyk vs Dubois II?

Oleksandr Usyk beat Daniel Dubois by knockout in the 5th round on Saturday, July 19th, 2025, at Wembley Stadium, Wembley.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, with the IBF, The Ring, WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

Usyk was making his 5th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He had held this belt for 2 years, 11 months and 19 days.

He was also making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He had held this title for 1 year, 2 months and 21 days.

Also, on the line was his 6th defense of the WBO World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He had been recognised as this champion for 3 years, 10 months and 13 days.

In addition, he was defending IBF World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He was promoted from a secondary belt in July 2025. He has held this belt for a total of 20 days (20 days).

Finally, he was making his 6th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He had been WBA champion for 3 years, 10 months and 13 days.

Also on the undercard Lawrence Okolie beat Kevin Lerena, Daniel Lapin defeated Lewis Edmondson, and Vladyslav Sirenko was defeated by Solomon Dacres.

Usyk vs Dubois II stats

Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Daniel Dubois made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Oleksandr Usyk was the older man by 11 years, at 38 years old.

Dubois had a height advantage of 2 inches over Usyk. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Oleksandr Usyk fought out of the southpaw stance, while Daniel Dubois was an orthodox fighter.

Usyk was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Dubois, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 111 more professional rounds, totaling 206 compared to Dubois' 95.

Usyk vs Dubois II form

Usyk remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

Before that, he had won against Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He had beaten Anthony Joshua on September 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Daniel Dubois had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Anthony Joshua on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Filip Hrgovic on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jarrell Miller on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

He had defeated Kevin Lerena on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Daniel Dubois had been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Going into this contest, Oleksandr Usyk had last fought 6 months and 28 days ago, while Daniel Dubois' last outing had been 9 months and 28 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

Dubois' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Usyk vs Dubois II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM BST at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom, which was 4:30 PM EST or 1:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Usyk vs Dubois II?

The DAZN PPV show began at 12:30 PM EST / 9:30 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 5:30 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Usyk vs Dubois II?

Oleksandr Usyk was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest, while Daniel Dubois made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.