As Rematch Nears : Oleksandr Usyk Delivers Honest Verdict On Daniel Dubois Power
Oleksandr Usyk is well acquainted with being up close and personal with Daniel Dubois in a boxing ring.
The pair first fought in August 2023. It was a fight on Polish soil with a huge crowd in favour of Usyk. At that point he was already a unified heavyweight champion having beaten Anthony Joshua in 2021 for his three world titles. He then defended them successfully in a rematch in 2022 before going into a second defence against Dubois
The Brit started well and infamously managed to knock Usyk down to the canvas with a body shot, although the referee judged that it was a low blow. Usyk took all the time he needed to recover, and when the fight restarted, he went through the gears and stopped ‘DDD’ in the 9th round.
Many people have spoken about Dubois’ body shot and claimed it should have stood, which is why there is plenty of intrigue about the pair rematching. That fight is top of Usyk’s list as he wants to become the undisputed champion for a second time, having first done so by beating Tyson Fury last May.
Right now, Dubois holds the IBF belt he needs to complete his collection once more.
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Speaking in the ring after their controversial first bout, the Ukrainian great was asked if he rated how hard the 27-year-old punches and was dismissive with his answer.
“No [power], only in my balls.”
Usyk has never been down in the ring before or since that night, and has rarely even looked troubled. He is now in his late thirties, however, so is likely to be close to the end of his career, so if Dubois is to ever fully impose himself on the southpaw champion, it might be now.
