Dubois to fight Usyk at Wembley Stadium on 19 July

On July 19 at Wembley Stadium, Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will square off to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

The WBA (Super), WBO, and WBC belts are held by Usyk and Briton Dubois, who is the IBF champion.

Dubois, 27, defeated Usyk in the ninth round of the 2023 fights to claim a win.

The 38-year-old Ukrainian became the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era when he defeated Tyson Fury in May 2024.

Prior to his rematch with Fury in December, Usyk, who was also undisputed at cruiserweight, vacated the IBF belt.

Dubois won the IBF title as a result, defeating Anthony Joshua in September to defend the belt.

In February, he had to withdraw from the fight because of illness, but he made a second defense against Joseph Parker.

Dubois remarked, “This is the fight I wanted and demanded, and now I have a chance to get my revenge.”

“I should have won the first fight, but the referee’s decision denied me,” I said in front of my supporters at the national stadium in my hometown.

Usyk will discover that he is a more dangerous fighter than he is now, and he will find out.

Lennox Lewis was the only British boxer to win the undisputed heavyweight title in 1999, and no other British boxer has ever held the title.

Usyk won a second contest against Fury in December, when he last competed.

Usyk expressed gratitude to God for giving me the chance to fight once more for the undisputed title.

Senior combat sports journalist Coral Barry

When Dubois stopped Joshua at Wembley Stadium, Dubois established himself as a superstar. The Londoner has overcome his defeats to become a world champion with an unmistakable confidence.

On the other hand, Usyk has made a career out of breaking hearts in the British and will do it again when he meets Dubois.

Dubois now wants to fall on another member of the Ukrainian after sweeping two-time heavyweight champion Joshua aside.

However, a 10-year age difference would stoke discussions about a passing-of-the-torch moment, as Usyk will be a clear favorite if he were to join another fighter.

Dubois’ mental fortitude will come full circle when they fight, which was questioned almost three years ago in Poland when he lost to Usyk.

The controversy surrounding the low blow, when Dubois was only centimeters away from killing Usyk and possibly bringing the fight to a close, was another issue.