FANS believe that Oleksandr Usyk will come up against the one heavyweight he can “cause him problems.”
The Ukrainian fighter further punched his name in boxing history with his second KO win over Daniel Dubois on the weekend.
GettyOleksandr Usyk beat Daniel Dubois on the weekend[/caption]
ReutersHe has been ordered to fight Joshua Parker next[/caption]
GettyFans think the Kiwi could cause Usyk issues[/caption]
Usyk, 38, chinned the Brit in the fifth round to become the three-time undisputed champion of the world.
He is now on the lookout for his next opponent and fans are convinced of who it should be.
Usyk has dismantled British boxing with devastating wins over Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and now Dubois.
But he has been ordered to look further afield for his next entry into the ring.
Fans are demanding that Usyk take on Kiwi fighter Joshua Parker, as he is the only remaining boxer who could challenge him.
One posted: “Joseph Parker is the only heavyweight aside Fury who can give Usyk some problems, but Usyk still wins by stoppage, maybe.”
A second wrote: “Uysk can’t win on stoppage. USYK on point. Parker will never quit.”
A third commented: “This would be a good fight.”
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A fourth said: “Parker has earned his shot. And I genuinely believe Parker is the best person to give Usyk an actual tough fight.”
Another added: “Parker might just be Usyk’s boogeyman. Parker has that ‘thing’ in him.”
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 certainly 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
And fans will be pleased to discover that Usyk has reportedly been ordered to fight Parker by the WBO.
He will have to defend his WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles against the New Zealander.
The two fighters have 30 days to agree on a deal, and then there will be bids for the purse.
Meanwhile, after beating Dubois, Usyk had a press conference in stitches as he named his left hook that won him the fight.
He said: “Left hook is like this [imitates a punch].
“And that [is] Ivan. It’s a Ukrainian name. Ivan is like a big guy who lives in a village who works.
“‘What is your name?’ [In a heavy voice] ‘My name is Ivan’.
“It’s hard, hard punch. Yeah, Ivan.”
The undefeated star revealed he wants to spend some time with his family before deciding on his next match.
He added: “I don’t want anything next, this is enough. I want to rest now. I want to get home to my family and wife and my children.
“I want to rest now but maybe – in two or three months – actually no, just rest.”
‘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.
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