Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has disclosed that he’s taking a rest in order to spend time with his family after overcoming Britain’s Daniel Dubois on Saturday to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.
Recall that Usyk dropped Dubois twice in the fifth round, the second time with a lunging left hook midway through the round after Dubois missed with a right.
The Ukrainian boxer retains his WBA, WBC, and WBO belts and regains the IBF belt he relinquished just over a year ago.
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Speaking with DAZN, Usyk, who commended Dobois on his performance, stated that he has no plans to fight for the next three months.
“I’m sorry, Dubois, it’s sport. My people wanted this win,” Usyk told DAZN.
“Nothing is next. It’s enough. Next, I want to rest. My family, my wife, my children—I want to rest now. Two or three months, I want to just rest.”
Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) joined British countrymen Fury and Joshua in having lost twice to Usyk, who was an undisputed world champion as a cruiserweight before he moved up in weight six years ago.
