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Tyson Fury spotted running after Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois as he posts X-rated message to rival
TYSON FURY issued an X-rated message to Oleksandr Usyk after his 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. 3 3 3 The Cat extended his stunning undefeated run to 24 fights, two of which saw him beating Fury, 36, - first via split decision and then via unanimous decision. The Gypsy King, whose own unbeaten run was broken by the Ukrainian superstar last year, continues to insist that both of his losses were unfair. The British superstar voiced his frustrations during a late run after Usyk's latest victory and issued a crude message on Instagram. Fury issued the following caption: "@Usykaa congratulations, there's only one man who can beat you again and that's a Gypsy K Tyson Fury, done it twice regardless of what the politics say!" The heavyweight star teased a trilogy fight with Usyk as he insisted he is the only man that can beat him. Fury said: "Massive shout out to Oleksandr Usyk. Fantastic performance tonight over Daniel Dubois. "They came for a good tear up. So, congratulations to both men. But, Oleksandr Usyk knows there is only one man who can beat him. "I did it twice before and the world knows it. I have been f*****. "I took it like a man. Here is me... Not f****** around at some boxing match. I am out on the f****** road running. I am running tonight. "I come home. I did my job and I got myself back. I am the man. I am the f****** Spartan. Tyson Fury confirms boxing return as he gives update on opponent - and predicts winner of Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul "And no matter what anyone wants to say, I f****** won them fights. Guaranteed. 100 per cent. There is only one man!" 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
BreakingNews.ie
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Oleksandr Usyk proves too strong again for Daniel Dubois at Wembley
Daniel Dubois' undisputed world heavyweight dreams went up in smoke under the Wembley arch after he tasted defeat to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time. Home favourite Dubois was back at the national stadium 10 months on from his stunning knockout win over Anthony Joshua and in the ring with Usyk for a second time. Advertisement Usyk had shown his class during a one-sided contest in Krakow in 2023, where Dubois was adjudged to have landed an illegal low blow in the fifth round, but the Ukrainian had been warned throughout fight week he would face a 'different' boxer on this occasion. Daniel Dubois was beaten in the fifth round (Bradley Collyer/PA) Yet, the undefeated 38-year-old again proved too strong for Dubois. After Usyk enjoyed the better of the opening four rounds, he produced a masterful fifth-round finish to further cement his status as one of boxing's all-time greats. After Usyk put Dubois down with a powerful right punch, the British boxer bravely made it back to his feet but was floored again a matter of seconds later by a huge left hook to lose for a third time. It earned Usyk the 24th win of a stellar professional career and ensured he got his hands back on the IBF title to add to his WBA, WBO and WBC belts and become undisputed in the blue riband division for a second time, in what was dubbed his penultimate bout. Advertisement '38 is a young guy, remember! 38 is only start,' Usyk smirked after he secured a seventh consecutive triumph against British fighters. Even though the crowd was slightly down on the 96,000 packed in to see Dubois shock Joshua in September, the prize on offer was even greater with all four world heavyweight belts on the line for the first time in England. OLEKSANDR USYK KNOCKS OUT DANIEL DUBOIS🤯 #UsykDubois2 — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) July 19, 2025 The prospect of being undisputed in the blue-riband division had long been a goal for Dubois and after a dramatic build-up to the bout with a push on the Wembley turf followed by the scream in the face of Usyk on Tuesday, the talking was over. Following spectacular ring walks with fireworks for both men, the duo immediately traded off but while Dubois briefly had Usyk on the ropes, the former cruiserweight slipped out in classy fashion and finished round one with a flush left hook to the face of the Londoner. Advertisement It was a similar story in rounds two and three with Usyk's movement too good for Dubois, who got caught twice when trying to land the money shot. Dubois turned to the body in the fourth round but Usyk continued to show his experience and craft as the British boxer failed to land cleanly. The eagerness of Dubois to make his mark was evident at the start of round five when he was ready 10 seconds before the count, but it would soon be curtains for the 27-year-old. Usyk almost got the job done with a huge right, which floored Dubois who showed guts to rise again after an eight-second count. Advertisement It would prove a false dawn as almost immediately Usyk landed a massive left hook and there was no coming back this time for Dubois as his undisputed dream ended in painful fashion on home turf. Usyk hinted at another fight with Joshua or Fury (Bradley Collyer/PA) Dubois is the third fighter from Britain, after Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, to lose twice to the 6ft 3in southpaw. An understandably jovial Usyk hinted at another showdown with Fury and Joshua during his post-fight interview but made clear his desire to 'rest' after he experienced London jubilation for a third time following Olympic gold at the London Games in 2012 and his maiden world heavyweight titles at Tottenham's stadium four years ago. 'Next? I don't know. I want to rest. Yeah, Derek (Chisora) here? I don't know,' Usyk reflected before his next answer sparked enormous cheers. Advertisement 'Maybe Tyson Fury? 'Three options, Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua. Maybe Joseph Parker. Listen, I cannot say because I want to go back home.'
BBC News
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Golden Boot winner to substitute - England's Mead on role 'shift'
England forward Beth Mead's role at Euro 2025 is very different to the one she enjoyed three years player of the tournament and winner of the Golden Boot, Mead played a starring role in England's success at Euro stunning performances were capped off with six goals and five assists - the most in the led to countless honours including being named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, as well as coming runner-up in the Ballon d'Or and Uefa Player of the Year Awards. But so far in Switzerland, 30-year-old Mead has started just one of England's four games, scoring once in the 6-1 Group D win over has adapted to a new role as one of Sarina Wiegman's 'finishers' - a term the squad use to express the importance of the substitutes."You've got to be ready to go into the moment," Arsenal forward Mead told BBC Sport. "You've got to be ready to go into a position that you might not want to play or don't normally play in and that was what was different for me [against Sweden]. "I ended up playing in midfield as a number six and then I was a number 10 - I changed position a few times in the game and I loved it. "I love being on the pitch, I love being able to do what I can do for the team but they're the things that you have to be able to do as a player. "You have to expect the unexpected and be willing to do what you need to do for the team and the greater good."England's substitutes have played a key role in Switzerland, scoring three goals en route to the Euro 2022, England substitutes have scored four result-altering goals - all in knockout games - which is more than any other is up to Mead, among others, to continue to provide Wiegman with squad depth."It's not easy when you know you're not starting and you're playing well or whatever but I think that's what has set us apart as a team," she added. "The togetherness, the willingness to try to make each other better, to try to make each other feel like we can figure it out."That's something that I've also seen as a shift of my role. I really know how important that is - from being a starter to being competitive in training - to make us better. So far I think we're doing a good job of that."
