Usyk and Dubois Set for Heavyweight Showdown at Wembley
The stakes could hardly be higher. On Saturday night at Wembley Stadium, Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will face each other again, this time with all major heavyweight titles at stake and a crowd of 90,000 in attendance.
Nearly two years have passed since their first bout in Wroclaw, where Usyk overcame a disputed low blow and stopped Dubois in the ninth round. That fight left lingering debates—was Dubois unfairly denied a chance by referee Luis Pabon’s decision, or did Usyk simply demonstrate, as he has before, that he remains among the sport’s most skilled fighters?
Since then, the Ukrainian southpaw has only solidified his dominance. Consecutive victories over Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia made him the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in nearly 25 years. He briefly gave up his IBF title to seek a rematch with Fury—a belt that later went to Dubois—but on Saturday, he has an opportunity to reclaim it and become a two-time undisputed champion.
Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, with a perfect record of 23 wins, 14 by stoppage. He has consistently overcome British opponents, including Anthony Joshua, Derek Chisora, and Fury. Though heavier than in past fights, he still moves with the agility of a former cruiserweight champion and Olympic gold medalist.
Dubois, however, believes this fight will be different. The 27-year-old Londoner enters with three straight knockout wins, the most recent a decisive stoppage of Joshua at Wembley last September. He has refined his approach under the guidance of his father, Stan Dubois, who continues to shape his career.
Yet doubts remain. Can Dubois handle Usyk’s precision and movement? Can he close the distance without being outmaneuvered? Or will Saturday deliver another display of Usyk’s mastery over Britain’s top heavyweights?
Lennox Lewis remains the last British fighter to unify the division. If Dubois pulls off the upset, he would achieve what Fury and Joshua could not, securing his place in boxing history.
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