Oleksandr Usyk: What next for heavyweights Dubois, Fury and Joshua after Usyk win?

Dubois, 27, will be licking his wounds for a while after the third defeat of his career.

Two of those have been to Usyk and Dubois might himself admit neither bout was particularly close. They have been thrilling though and Dubois continues to be one of the stand-out entertainers in the heavyweight division.

Dubois really does have so many options for his comeback. There is the Joshua rematch, Itauma, Wardley, Chisora, Whyte – even Fury might see his fellow Briton as an attractive fight.

He remains one of the best heavyweights on the planet.

“Daniel will have a little break and he’s got to resurrect himself,” his promoter Frank Warren said.

“He’s got to come back and make a statement against a quality fighter. That’s what he did last time. He’s only a young man.

“It’s all about resilience and desire and wanting to be the best and learning from your mistakes. Lots of fighters have come back from defeats.

“He can punch, he can hurt you but it’s about developing other aspects of his game.”

It is unlikely Dubois will be looking to change his style, he will continue to be the big punching powerhouse. But perhaps once Usyk hangs up his gloves, that will be enough for Dubois to rule the division in the future?