Oleksandr Usyk is bidding to develop into a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.
The 38-year-old from Ukraine defeated Tyson Fury final Could to develop into the primary undisputed champion of the ‘4 belt period’, though he was pressured to vacate his IBF crown simply over 1-month later.
Usyk went on to defeat ‘The Gypsy King’ for the second time of their rematch on December 21, though the bout would solely be contested for the unified WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles.
The person who picked up the vacant IBF heavyweight title after Usyk’s determination to vacate the belt was Britain’s Daniel Dubois, who made the first profitable defence of his crown with a dominant stoppage victory over two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua final September.
After months of hypothesis, it was introduced on April 27 that Usyk and Dubois would lock horns for a second time at Wembley Stadium on Saturday July 19, two years on from their controversial first encounter in Poland, which was steeped in controversy after the Brit floored Usyk with a physique shot within the fifth spherical, which was subsequently dominated a low blow.
Talking on Podlounge UK, Dubois vowed to defeat the Ukrainian celebrity of their extremely anticipated rematch, as he claims he’ll ship the unbeaten 38-year-old into retirement.
“I’ll smash him subsequent time, smash him for certain. It’ll be a great combat however I’m a unique fighter now, each combat I’ve had has improved me and I’m battle-hardened, whoever desires it may possibly get it. These guys they’re getting older so I’ll ship all of them into retirement.”
Usyk can have the chance to develop into the primary two-time undisputed heavyweight champion in boxing historical past if he can prevail towards Dubois as soon as once more, though the 27-year-old from London is on a wonderful run of kind which has noticed him defeat Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua in his final three profession outings.
