Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) will face Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) in a rematch for the undisputed title.
This 12-round bout will take place in the heavyweight division (over 90.72 kg). The stakes include Usyk's titles from WBC, WBO, WBA, and IBO, as well as Dubois's IBF title.
When is the fight
The fight is scheduled for the night of July 19-20 at Wembley Stadium in London.
On the undercard, Lawrence Okolie and Kevin Lerena will also fight, along with Ukrainian Daniel Lapin and Vladyslav Sirenko, who will compete against Solomon Dacres.
Unfortunately, Sirenko was set to face another Ukrainian, Andriy Novytskyi, but Novytskyi will not be able to enter the ring due to a serious injury.
Fighter Profiles
Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine, 38 years old): 23 wins, 14 by knockout.
Daniel Dubois (Great Britain, 27 years old): 22 wins, 2 losses, 21 by knockout.
Usyk fights in a southpaw stance, while Dubois fights orthodox.
Statistics
Statistics show that Dubois has a significant power advantage, with 95% of his wins coming by knockout compared to Usyk's 61%.
Usyk is 11 years older and has a height disadvantage of 5 cm, but both fighters have the same reach of 198 cm.
Usyk has more experience, with one fewer fight but debuting in 2013, three years and four months before Dubois, who had his first professional fight in 2017. Usyk has fought 106 more rounds than Dubois, totaling 201 compared to Dubois's 95.
Fighter Form
Usyk remains unbeaten as a professional, having knocked out one of his last five opponents.
In his last five fights, Usyk has faced only three opponents, all from Great Britain.
Usyk first became a heavyweight world champion on September 25, 2021, defeating Anthony Joshua, winning three major titles (WBA, WBO, IBF).
Following that, Usyk convincingly beat Joshua in a rematch, defended his titles against Dubois by knockout, and on May 19, confidently won against Tyson Fury in an unification fight, becoming the undisputed world champion.
Daniel Dubois has knocked out 4 of his last 5 opponents, including a knockout victory over Anthony Joshua on September 21, 2024.
Before that, he defeated Filip Hrgovic by technical knockout in summer 2024 and won against Jarrell Miller by the same method in December 2023.
Prior to that, Dubois lost to Usyk in Wroclaw but secured his title shot against Usyk by defeating Kevin Lerena in December 2022.
First Fight
Recall that the first fight between Usyk and Dubois took place in August 2023. The referee stopped the bout in the ninth round after the second knockdown of Dubois.
The fight was dominated by Usyk, although Dubois was competitive in speed. Dubois resorted to illegal tactics, with the referee stopping the fight in the fifth round due to a low blow.
On the undercard, victories went to Denys Berinchyk, Daniel Lapin, and Vasyl Chebotar. Meanwhile, Dmytro Mytrofanov and Fedir Cherkashin suffered their first professional losses.
