More than a dozen war veterans from Ukraine were on hand when Oleksandr Usyk faced Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night and Usyk become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

Almost instantly after Oleksandr Usyk’s sensational knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, social media went crazy-bananas with GOAT chatter.

The Ukrainian has proved himself not just a generational great but an all-time one. His name is now among that of legendary heavyweights

Oleksandr Usyk has now laid waste to a generation of top tier British undisputed heavyweight hopes in Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.

After the fight, Usyk addressed his opponent in the ring, saying: “Sorry, this is sport. My people wanted this victory.” He also paid tribute to the Ukrainian soldiers defending the country against Russian aggression.

Ukraine's boxer Oleksandr Usyk speaks Thursday as he meets the Ukrainian war veterans at a hotel in Battersea Park in London.

Oleksandr Usyk is set to earn a reported $132M in his bout with British fighter Daniel Dubois, one of the largest purses in boxing history. Photos from Usyk's childhood and career chart his rise from an impoverished upbringing in Ukraine to his legendary status today.