Oleksandr Usyk will defend his undisputed heavyweight world championship against Daniel Dubois at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 19. As you can see, fans are really looking forward to this rematch! Usyk, 36, an undefeated 23-0, scored a controversial ninth-round knockout against Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland last August.
In Usyk’s case, he is the current WBC, WBA and WBO champion. He has set his sights on becoming the second three-time world heavyweight champion by winning that fourth belt to unify the heavyweight division. He was thankful to have the chance to wrestle for the championship once again.
“I’m grateful to God for the opportunity to once again fight for the undisputed championship.” – Oleksandr Usyk
This heavyweight boxing matchup is a real crossroads event. It will determine who walks away with the IBF belt that Usyk left behind last year. When Usyk abandoned the IBF belt, Dubois was elevated to champion. He followed that success by defending his title successfully against Anthony Joshua of Great Britain last September.
Meanwhile, 27-year-old Daniel Dubois is determined to make amends for a prior defeat against Usyk. He says he has transformed himself into a better, more lethal fighter since their first meeting. In a bit of press, he prepared the ground last month by making it clear that he is looking forward to the challenge.
“I should have won the first fight and was denied by the judgement of the referee, so I will make no mistake this time around in front of my people at the national stadium in my home city.” – Daniel Dubois
As fight their way to June’s rematch, both fighters know exactly how much is on the line. And for Usyk, it’s about building his legacy as one of the greatest heavyweights by getting that IBF title back. In contrast, Dubois has no other agenda but to prove himself and reclaim what he feels was stolen from him.
Lennox Lewis is the last British boxer to become undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1999. Editor’s note. The next fight at Wembley, that’s the big one. For Usyk, it would further engrave his name in the annals of boxing history.
