JAKARTA World Champion Oleksandr Usyk dismissed assumptions regarding age that could be one of the factors causing his defeat when he faced Daniel Dubois this weekend.
Usyk and Dubois will board the boxing ring for an undisputed heavyweight fight at Wembley Stadium, London, England, on Saturday, July 19, 2025, local time, or Sunday, July 20, 2025, morning WIB.
On paper, the two fighters are 11 years apart. Usyk is 38 years old and his opponent is 27 years old. Even so, Usyk believes he can become a world champion is undeniable.
"I respect this young man. He (Daniel Dubois) is very motivated, but I am also. I am not a parent. 38 years old is not old. We'll see," said Usyk, quoted by BBC Sport.
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This is the second clash between Usyk and Dubois. Usyk came to this match with the status of WBA (Super), WBO, and WBC champions, while Dubois is the holder of the IBF heavyweight title.
In the first clash in controversial August 2023, Usyk managed to win a knockout in the ninth round. So, this is a golden opportunity for Dubois to take revenge against the Ukrainian champion.
"Right now I just want to win. I will write my own script. They have their script and I will write my own script. I will win this belt," said Dubois.
Usyk will hunt for the undisputed status of world champion for the third time in his career. He has previously been an undisputed champion in cruiserweight and heavyweight.
The status of world heavyweight champions was undisputed last year after stopping Tyson Fury. He then won again in their rematch which took place at the end of the same year, when the IBF belt had been vacated.
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.
He also has fond memories of London as an amateur. It was in that city that he won the heavyweight gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
On the other hand, Dubois has won three consecutive fights since losing to Usyk. His last win came over Anthony Joshua when they met Wembley in September 2024.
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