Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley Stadium, London. The Ukrainian champion finished the job four rounds quicker than in their previous meeting last August.
Dubois, the 27-year-old British heavyweight, hit the canvas twice in the fifth. He couldn't beat the count after the second knockdown, ending the fight.
Carl Froch, a former boxer turned commentator, shared his thoughts on his YouTube channel, Froch On Fighting. He didn't hold back in his assessment of Dubois' performance.
I'm not going to say he quit or bottled it or jumped on the floor, but that first right hook that put Dubois on the floor looked like a shot that shouldn't have put him down.
Froch pointed out that Dubois seemed to run out of steam early in the fight.
Dubois is a big heavy lump. I'm not going to say he's not fit but he did seem to gas quite early.
The former champion noticed a change in Dubois' demeanor after he got up from the first knockdown.
After he got up he looked like everything had left him. Almost like he was in a fight that he can't win.
Despite his criticism, Froch believed the final knockdown was legitimate.
I don't think he didn't beat the count on purpose. I think he was gone. I think the referee waved it off after around nine seconds while Dubois was still on his knees trying to climb off the canvas. He was absolutely f**king finished. He was done.
Derek Chisora took a harsher stance, calling Dubois a quitter.
With this victory, Usyk solidified his status as the undisputed heavyweight champion once again. For those interested in a more detailed breakdown of the fight, Carl Froch's full analysis is available on his YouTube channel.
