Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois 2 Fight
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Tyson Fury recently shared his opinion on Saturday’s undisputed heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois, and it was all that could have been expected.
This was the byproduct of Tyson Fury fighting against Oleksandr Usyk twice last year, both of which Usyk won. Fury, being the A-side during their first fight on May 18, 2024, earned a reported $100 million while Usyk secured about $45 million, according to MARCA.
As Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois rematch for all four of the major world titles, elite fighters are waiting in the wings to get their shot; Tyson Fury wants to return and has targeted a trilogy with Usyk but,
Dubois was the beneficiary of this move by the IBF, picking up the interim title with a June 2024 stoppage of Filip Hrgovic and then being elevated to full champion after Usyk was stripped. Dubois then defended his title with a spectacular knockout of Anthony Joshua in Wembley Stadium.
Instead, YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul has called out Joshua despite being a weight class below. The American has had 13 fights, won 12, mostly against former MMA stars and ageing fighters like Julie Cesar Chavez Jr, who he beat last month.
The Ukrainian's training partner explains what makes him such a force of nature ahead of rematch with Daniel Dubois this weekend
Regardless of what happens in his rematch with IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois on Saturday, WBA, WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk already has a Hall of Fame resume. Beating Dubois would make Usyk -- a former undisputed cruiserweight champion -- undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time in his career.
Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois meet at Wembley Stadium on Saturday with the undisputed world heavyweight championship on the line.
Underdog Dubois floored the reigning champion in the fifth round but the referee immediately called a low blow and Usyk was controversially given time to recover. From there, the Ukrainian made his class pay and, by the eighth round, Dubois looked exhausted and frustrated when he tried to fend off a flurry of punches.