‘My chance for revenge’: Daniel Dubois to battle Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley

Daniel Dubois has revenge on his thoughts after touchdown a heavyweight unification bout towards Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium on 19 July. The British fighter, who holds the IBF belt, has been angling for a rematch towards the WBA, WBO and WBC champion, who stopped him within the 9th around in their earlier assembly in August 2023.

Now the pair have agreed to a sequel on the nationwide stadium and can meet head to head at a press convention on Tuesday. Dubois’ camp, led via promoter Frank Warren, had been unsatisfied concerning the cases of the 27-year-old’s earlier defeat in Poland. Referee Luis Pabon dominated {that a} fifth-round knockdown of Usyk used to be a low blow, permitting him a long restoration length, and his name used to be strongly contested within the aftermath.

Since then Dubois has bounced again via defeating Jarrell Miller, claiming the vacant IBF belt with a win over Filip Hrgovic, and knocking out Anthony Joshua at Wembley. Usyk has now not boxed since beating Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia in December.

“This is the fight I wanted and demanded and now I get my chance for revenge against Oleksandr Usyk,” stated Dubois. “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.

“I am a superior and more dangerous fighter now and Usyk will find this out for himself on July 19. I would like to thank my promoter Frank for making this happen for me and I intend to repay him by becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.”

Usyk, who gained his earlier unification bout towards Fury remaining May on a cut up determination and beat him once more seven months later, is raring to position his complete assortment in combination once more. “I’m grateful to God for the opportunity to once again fight for the undisputed championship,” he stated. “Thank you, Daniel, for taking care of my IBF belt – now I want it back.”

The prospect of having the 2 males again within the ring in combination rose remaining month amid studies {that a} request has been lodged with the WBO to sanction the Dubois-Usyk conflict forward of a scheduled obligatory defence towards Joseph Parker.

Dubois have been taking a look at a conceivable all-British affair towards Derek Chisora had his hopes of a 2nd crack on the Ukrainian fallen via.

A head-to-head press convention has been scheduled for Tuesday, with tickets for the eagerly awaited contest on sale tomorrow.