Oleksandr Usyk - Ornaments

Oleksandr Usyk introduced Daniel Dubois and the world to his friend 'Ivan' at Wembley on Saturday.

The Ukrainian landed a flush left hook to seal a fifth-round knockout win and become undisputed heavyweight champion for a second time.

Usyk arrived for his post-fight news conference an hour after extending his undefeated record to 24, and after a swift night's work was happy to entertain the packed room.

"My left hook is called Ivan," Usyk said.

"Ivan is a Ukrainian name. Ivan is a big guy who lives in a village and works for his family. It's a hard punch, Ivan.

Usyk excelled in all areas - escaping Dubois' attacks with slick footwork, returning with crisp shots on the counter and displaying pure heavyweight power.

The triumph has propelled Usyk into a very elite category - he joins Muhammad Ali as the only men to reign undisputed in the heavyweight division on two occasions.

Usyk has eight heavyweight fights under his belt and six of those have been for world titles.

The southpaw has not just cleaned out his biggest rivals - Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Dubois - but he has gone all the way round the block and defeated each of them twice.

There's an argument that the current era lacks great depth in the heavyweight division when comparing it to the previous century.

Through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s the likes of Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman dazzled the masses.

Going back further, Joe Louis made 25 successful defences between 1937 and 1948.

A place in the top three might be something to consider when we have a completed body of work to assess at the point Usyk, who could still have a couple of fights left, finally decides to hang up the gloves.

But as an Olympic gold medallist, an undisputed cruiserweight champion and two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, a top-five all-time spot feels right already.

"I think he's a legend," former world champion Carl Frampton said on Dazn.

"He can compete in any era. He's beaten everyone and three of the top guys twice."

- Author: Bobbie Jackson, BBC