JAKE PAUL had a bizarre confrontation with Oleksandr Usyk after the heavyweight star’s victory over Daniel Dubois.
Usyk, 38, only needed five rounds to knock Dubois, 27, out on Saturday at Wembley and become undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time.
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Uayk defeated Daniel Dubois and became undisputed heavyweight championPA
Paul then challenged Usyk to an MMA fight, which left boxing fans baffledRichard Pelham/Getty Images
After the Ukrainian superstar extended his undefeated streak to a staggering 24 fights, Paul, 28, stepped inside the ring to confront the victor.
The two men had a tense face-off in front of the packed crowd in London with the controversial YouTuber looking to tease a future clash between them.
But it all turned rather strange later on social media when the Problem Child challenged the undisputed boxing champion to an MMA FIGHT.
Paul tweeted: “Congrats to one of the greatest heavyweights of all time @usykaa on a huge win.
“I respect you a lot. Now we do an MMA match for the world @MostVpromotions.”
Fans were left baffled and stormed the comments’ section to state the obvious.
One fan tweeted: “So you box MMA fighters and now you wanna fight MMA against boxers?! Make it make sense.”
Another commented: “Lmao. God forbid you box an active boxer, huh?”
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‘You just run out of things to say’ – Usyk is a modern day great and one of the best boxers we have ever seen
OLEKSANDR USYK is a modern day great and one of the best boxers we have ever seen.
The Ukrainian battered a gallant but completely outclassed Daniel Dubois in their Wembley rematch to become a three-time undisputed champion.
Two of those came at heavyweight after he had already cleaned up the cruiserweight division.
You just run out of things to say about Usyk.
Everything that he does just impresses you more and more and more.
Read the full comment piece on the Ukrainian’s stunning KO victory.
A third wrote: “Boxes old age retired people Wrestles real world class boxers. Must be opposite day.”
This one said: “Wait, he’s a boxer, and you’re a boxer, right? Why not errrm box?”
And that one stated: “So when it’s and MMA legend, you box. When it’s a boxer, you do MMA.”
Ever since crossing over to boxing, Paul has mainly shared the ring with retired athletes – mainly from MMA – who never boxed.
The social media sensation also had a highly-publicised and controversial bout last year with a then 58-year-old Mike Tyson.
The promoter has only faced one active boxer in Tommy Fury, to whom he lost.
Usyk vs Dubois round by round as brutal knockout cements Ukrainian’s place in history
OLEKSANDR USYK cemented his name in the list of all-time boxing greats as he became a three-time undisputed champion with a fifth round knockout win over Daniel Dubois.
Usyk dropped Dubois multiple times as he put any doubts about his first win over the Brit to bed by cementing the repeat and avoiding the revenge.
Here, SunSport’s Jack Figg gives his round-by-round verdict…
ROUND ONE
Usyk looks light on his toes, swaying side to side, Dubois plants his feet and walks forward.
Stiff jab from Usyk appears to almost wake Dubois up and the Brit responds with a one-two.
Usyk searches to the body with a left, blocks a right hand from Dubois and ends the round with a menacing combo.
Usyk 10 Dubois 9
ROUND TWO
Dubois lunges in with a right hand, Usyk expertly takes half a step back and responds with a counter left.
Another right misses from Dubois and he takes a left cross which has him on shaky legs.
Already Usyk is finding his rhythm, making Dubois miss and certainty making him pay.
Usyk 10 Dubois 9 (Usyk 20 Dubois 18)
ROUND THREE
Usyk staggers back after a right hand from Dubois – maybe more off balance than hurt.
Dubois charges forward with a left hook, right hand but Usyk covers up well.
Huge left hook lands on the button from Usyk, sweat sprays off Dubois face.
Usyk 10 Dubois 9 (Usyk 30 Dubois 27)
ROUND FOUR
Right uppercut lands on Usyk’s belt-line in a genuine case of dejavu from low-blow gate in their first fight.
Dubois traps Usyk in the corner, lands a right but the Ukrainian legend slips off before any troubling damage can be done.
Left hand lands for Usyk but Dubois grabs on and closes the distance, smart defence to cap off his best round so far.
Usyk 9 Dubois 10 (Usyk 39 Dubois 37)
ROUND FIVE
Right hook followed by a left hand lands for Usyk has Dubois teetering backwards.
Dubois comes forward, charging at Usyk and the two trade off in the corner but DOWN GOES DUBOIS after a counter right hook.
He makes it to his feet but is dropped with another left hook and the fight is over! Dubois fails to beat the count and Usyk is once again undisputed heavyweight world champion.
Usyk wins by KO
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