Will Daniel Dubois shock the world and defeat Oleksandr Usyk?
Fighting Usyk
British heavyweight Daniel Dubois is looking to shock the world on Saturday night as he sets his sights on becoming the first man to defeat Oleksandr Usyk
Belts
Usyk will defend his unified WBO, WBA, and IBF heavyweight belts against Dubois, the mandatory challenger for the bout.
Fight in Poland![]()
The fight will take place in Wroclaw, Poland, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine due to more than one million Ukrainians taking refuge in Poland.
Confidence
Despite what will be a hostile atmosphere in Poland, Dubois is confident he can shock the world and bring the belts back to England
Frank Warren![]()
Dubois promoter, Frank Warren, believes Dubois is the right man for the job to fight Usyk and thinks he will bring the belts home on Saturday night.
‘I’m confident’
According to skysports.com, Warren said: “I’m confident because I believe in him. Usyk is a very, very good fighter. He’s a great cruiserweight. He’s done everything that’s been asked of him. But I look at fights. I don’t just look at their last performance.”
‘His moment’
“He’s young, he’s strong, sometimes it’s your moment, and I think it’s his moment. I know that if he catches Usyk, Usyk won’t know what’s hit him. Can he cope with that power?”
Knockout![]()
Dubois has won 19 fights, 18 by knockout, and been defeated once by Joe Joyce in 2020. He last beat Kevin Lerena in December.
Mandatory challenger
Many were surprised Joe Joyce wasn’t the mandatory challenger for the fight, but Frank Warren has delivered on his promise to give Dubois a shot at a world title.
Usyk
Usyk’s boxing pedigree is second to none, being the first cruiserweight boxer to hold all four major belts and being a unified heavyweight boxer.
A year
The Ukrainian has a record of 20 wins in 20 fights, winning 13 by knockout. His last bout was 12 months ago in a split decision victory over Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
Tyson Fury![]()
Usyk was initially supposed to be fighting fellow unbeaten boxer Tyson Fury in a fight for all four belts, but after talks were halted, Dubois stepped up as challenger.
Nation on his back
In a home away from home, Usyk has a nation on his back, expecting him to keep the belts in front of thousands of Ukrainians in Poland.
Closer to home![]()
Usyk will be fighting closer to home than he has in eight years, and his record fighting close to Ukraine will worry Daniel Dubois.
Becoming the first
The Olympic Gold Medallist has won cruiserweight world titles on the road in Poland, Latvia, and Russia, meaning Dubois will have to break the Mold if he is to have a chance.
Puncher’s chance![]()
