Usyk: I knocked out Dubois with a secret blow "Ivan"

Alexander Usyk beat Briton Daniel Dubois in London and became the absolute world heavyweight boxing champion. The athlete explained the knockout with a secret blow "Ivan".

"We were preparing for this fight with my team. We studied the first fight, we prepared combinations. This blow is called "Ivan". Ivan is a strong Ukrainian man who lives in a village and works on a farm. Such a Cossack," said Alexander Usyk during a press conference. He explained that his blow is not just a hook, but a wider blow.

Usyk knocked out Dubois in the fifth round and became the absolute world heavyweight boxing champion. Earlier, the Ukrainian athlete already had belts according to the versions of the World Boxing Association (WBA), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the World Boxing Council (WBC). Now he has also become the owner of the championship title according to the International Boxing Federation (IBF).

The athlete with Crimean roots has 24 victories and no defeats. 15 fights ended with a knockout.