The much-anticipated rematch between Ukranian undefeated heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and British hitman Daniel Dubois has been confirmed, with
The much-anticipated rematch between Ukranian undefeated heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and British hitman Daniel Dubois has been confirmed, with Wembley Stadium London as the venue.
Usyk has defeated British super champion Tyson Fury twice making him the undisputed king. The 27-year-old Dubois recently smashed former champions Anthony Joshua by knocking him out in the 5th round at Wembley. The win has sent the young boxer to the upper echelon, with many expecting him to give Usyk a real challenge in the rematch.
The duo first met in Poland with WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles at stake at the Stadion Wraclow in Poland in August 2023.
The fight was laden with controversy after Usyk retained his titles via ninth-round stoppage, however, there was controversy surrounding the events of the fifth round, when Usyk dropped to the canvas following a punch from Dubois that was ruled a low blow by referee Luis Pabon.
Accordingly, Usyk was given a maximum of five minutes to recover, but despite declaring he was ready to continue, Pabon urged Usyk to take more time out.
Usyk, 38, ultimately used three minutes and forty-five seconds before the fight resumed. Usyk forced Dubois to take a knee in the eighth round and again in the ninth round, where he was counted out and subsequently walked away with the titles.
The rematch is set to be the biggest bout of 2025 with 19th July the date set for it.
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