JAKARTA Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will enter the ring to seize the status of world champions is undeniable. There are at least three interesting facts in that hot game.
The fight between the two names will take place at Wembley Stadium, London, England, on Saturday, July 19, 2025 evening local time or Sunday, July 20, 2025 morning WIB.
Usyk came to this match with the status of world heavyweight champion WBA (Super), WBO, and WBC. On the other hand, Dubois is the holder of the IBF championship belt.
Usyk's last fight was a rematch against Tyson Fury in December 2024 yesterday. In the clash, the Ukrainian champion won by unanimous decision.
The gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics is currently 38 years old. He is far 11 years older than Dubois, who he previously defeated in their first duel in 2023.
Usyk has never tasted defeat in 23 fights as a professional boxer and has won three previous fights in London despite not having happened at Wembley Stadium.
In addition, he also has fond memories of the city of London as an amateur, namely when he won a heavyweight gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
Dubois himself underwent his last fight against Anthony Joshua in September 2024. The 27-year-old boxer won by KO against his compatriot to defend the IBF belt.
It was the third straight win since losing against Usyk. Two before that happened against Jarrell Miller in December 2023 and Filip Hrgovi happened in June 2024, all of which were held at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Here are 3 interesting facts about the clashes between Usyk and Dubois:
First, Lennox Lewis was the last British boxer to hold the undisputed world title in the heavyweights of 1999. So, if successful in stopping Usyk then Dubois will be the first British boxer to achieve that feat in the era of four belts.
Second, if he can beat Dubois then Usyk will enter the ranks of the undisputed heavyweight champion twice. Only Muhammad Ali and Floydmen have achieved that feat. However, Usyk will become the first boxer to become an undisputed world champion twice in the four-belt era if he succeeds.
Third, Usyk will try to become the undisputed champion three times. Two previously undisputed statuses he got one in cruiserweight and the other in the heavyweight against Fury in May 2024.
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