The British fighter faced the toughest test of his career in the national stadium, suffering defeat for just the third time as a professional - with one of the other two also coming against Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in five spectacular rounds; Usyk and Dubois were fighting in a rematch, this time for the undisputed heavyweight world championship at Wembley Stadium

After their controversial first clash in 2023, when Usyk climbed off the canvas after a low blow that Dubois's team swore was a body shot, this rematch brought a distilled clarity. There was nothing to contest, nothing to debate, nothing to appeal.