Footage shows what Oleksandr Usyk said to Daniel Dubois in animated post-fight exchange

Oleksandr Usyk made sure to console Daniel Dubois after he suffered a knockout loss at the hands of the Ukrainian.

The Brit was stopped in the ninth round, as Usyk defended his unified WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles.

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Although, there was some controversy as to whether Dubois should have won the fight in round five.

The Brit attempted a body shot that dropped Usyk, but it was ruled a low-blow by the referee and the Ukrainian was allowed more than three minutes to recover.

Dubois has since said he was ‘cheated’ out of becoming world champion, but even so, Usyk still made sure to give his opponent some words of encouragement after their bout.

Usyk approached Dubois in his corner and said: “It’s not bad. It’s boxing, it’s not ballet, it’s not dancing.

“Daniel, you young, you can, you can dream.

“Man, dude, relax. It’s boxing, it’s tough sport, brother.”

The pair then touched gloves, as Usyk returned to his corner to celebrate with his friends and family.

Although the only ‘dream’ that will be going through Dubois’ head at the moment is a rematch with Usyk, as his promoter, Frank Warren, has said they will be appealing the result.