Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois II: Undisputed Heavyweight Title Rematch Set for July 19, 2025
The boxing world is set for a seismic showdown as Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois prepare to clash once again on July 19, 2025, at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium. This rematch, following their controversial 2023 encounter, promises to be a defining moment in the heavyweight division.
Originally slated for July 12, the bout was rescheduled to July 19 to avoid a scheduling conflict with a major boxing event in New York featuring Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda. The change ensures maximum attention on this high-stakes rematch .
In August 2023, Usyk and Dubois faced off in Wrocław, Poland. Usyk secured a ninth-round knockout victory, but the bout was marred by controversy. A fifth-round body shot from Dubois was ruled a low blow, allowing Usyk time to recover. Dubois and his team contested the decision, arguing the punch was legal, but the result stood .
Since their first meeting, both fighters have solidified their positions atop the heavyweight division.
The path to this rematch faced hurdles. The IBF mandated Dubois to defend his title against Derek Chisora, setting a deadline for negotiations. Dubois’s team is seeking an exemption to prioritize the unification bout with Usyk. Simultaneously, the WBO had ordered Usyk to defend against Joseph Parker, but allowances have been made to facilitate the rematch
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Dubois views this rematch as a chance for redemption and to etch his name in boxing history. He has expressed a strong desire to face Usyk again, calling it potentially “the biggest fight in the world” .
Usyk, known for his technical prowess and unyielding spirit, aims to reaffirm his dominance and silence any lingering doubts from their previous encounter
Their rematch would be for the undisputed heavyweight title as well as offer 27-year-old Dubois the chance of revenge.
While talks are ongoing between both camps, no contracts have been signed.
Dubois has won three fights since his defeat by Usyk, securing a knockout in each of them.
If the Londoner cannot reach terms with Usyk, he will be ordered by the IBF to face 49-fight veteran Derek Chisora who the IBF has as its number one contender.
The projected date in July comes in the middle of a busy period in sport with Katie Taylor’s trilogy fight against Amanda Serrano on 11 July in New York, the final weekend of Wimbledon on 12 and 13 July and the Women’s Euro 2025 also under way.
Usyk is keen to fight for the undisputed title once more before he retires after he was forced to vacate the IBF belt before his rematch with Tyson Fury last December.
The Ukrainian, who was also undisputed champion at cruiserweight, has suggested he will retire after two more fights.
Dubois was due to defend his IBF belt against Joseph Parker in February, before illness caused him to withdraw from the contest in fight week.
Usyk’s most recent fight was his second win over Fury, when he confirmed himself as the number one heavyweight in the world.
No British fighter has held the undisputed heavyweight title in the four-belt era and the last Briton to be undisputed heavyweight champion was Lennox Lewis in 1999.
