Usyk and Dubois Commented on Their Upcoming Fight.


Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk expressed his gratitude to God for the opportunity to compete again for the title of absolute champion. He expressed his thanks after the official announcement of the date and location of his fight with British boxer Daniel Dubois. This was reported by The Ring.
Thank you, Daniel, for taking care of my IBF belt - now I want to get it back, - The Ring quotes Usyk's words.
Timely, Daniel Dubois also noted that he had "wanted and demanded" a rematch with the Ukrainian boxer.
Now I have the opportunity to take revenge on Oleksandr Usyk. I should have won the first fight, but the referee didn't allow me to do so, so this Time I won't let my fans down at the national stadium in my hometown. Now I am a better and more dangerous fighter, and Usyk will see that on July 19, - said the British boxer.
Let us remind you that the world heavyweight champions Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will hold their second face-off on July 19 in London. This was announced by the promotional company Queensberry, as reported by Glavkom.
For Usyk, this fight will be his first appearance at Wembley Stadium during his professional career. All four major heavyweight titles will be contested in this bout: the Ukrainian holds the WBA, WBO, and WBC titles, while Dubois is the owner of the IBF belt.
In the rematch with Dubois, Usyk hopes to regain his IBF title, which he lost in July 2024 before the second clash with Tyson Fury due to issues with organizing a meeting with the mandatory challenger.
Dubois, for his part, will conduct his second defense of the IBF title. In September 2024, he knocked out former world champion Anthony Joshua in the fifth round, achieving his third consecutive victory.
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