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Oleksandr Usyk reacts to Anthony Joshua’s shock KO loss to Daniel Dubois: ‘It was a surprise’

Former undisputed heavyweight world champion, Oleksandr Usyk has offered his instant reaction to last night’s stunning upset win for Daniel Dubois against former two-time foe, Anthony Joshua — claiming he was admittedly expecting his former nemesis to win the IBF title before his shocking knockout loss.

Usyk, a former undisputed heavyweight champion, is slated to rematch former WBC heavyweight titleholder, Tyson Fury later this year, having handed the British star his first-ever professional boxing match defeat earlier this year in a title unification bout in the Middle East.

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And featuring front and center overnight at Wembley Stadium to take in the action between former opponents, Dubois, and Joshua, Ukrainian favorite Usyk admitted he was left in complete shock as the incumbent IBF titleholder managed to drop Joshua on five separate occasions, before scoring a staggering fifth round knockout win.