On October 12, 2019, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Chazz Witherspoon by RTD after the 7th round in a heavyweight bout at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Usyk controlled the fight from the start with his movement, jab, and combination punching, gradually breaking Witherspoon down until Witherspoon’s corner stopped the contest after round seven, giving Usyk a dominant stoppage win in his heavyweight debut.