Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) met face to face at a press conference dedicated to their fight for three WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles. The fight will be the main event of the evening organized on August 26 in Wroclaw, Poland.
“I want to thank the guys who are now defending our country. Because thanks to them we can perform abroad and give them some emotional happiness. Thank you APU! Oleksandr Usyk noted.
“I am very happy to return to Poland, because it was here that my championship began. I got my first WBO title in Gdansk 7 years ago. I was well received here, we then boxed well with Krzysztof Głowacki. During this time, I slightly replenished the collection of belts, and now I'm here again.
Alexander made his first title defense almost a year ago, winning a split decision over Anthony Joshua as part of their rematch.
“I thank the Polish people for the support they are now providing to Ukraine. Throughout my career, I have boxed in many cities. But this city is closer to my home. And I think that many of my compatriots who attend this boxing evening will be satisfied. See you on August 26, ”Alexander assured.
The title of "regular" WBA champion, thanks to which Dubois became the mandatory challenger for the WBA main belt, Daniel received in June 2022, stopping the title holder Trevor Bryan with a knockout in the 4th round.
“I am grateful for the opportunity given to me and ready to take on the challenge. I have been waiting for this for a long time and I am determined. Usyk is a big champion, but everything has its end,” said Daniel Dubois.
“I have a lot of experience, I participated in many battles. When Vitali Klitschko boxed with Derek Chisora, people did not give Derek a chance. We didn’t win then, but we gave Vitaly one of the most difficult fights in my life,” said Dubois’ coach Don Charles. - Dubois' path is to become a unified champion. That's why we're here."
“We at Queensberry are very excited about this fight. It will be streamed live on the TNT Sport Box Office in the UK and this is Daniel's chance to make his dream come true, rock the world and prove to himself and everyone who supports him that he will be the heavyweight champion of the world. As Don Charles says, it's destiny and we believe in it,” shared Dev Sani of Queensberry Promotion.
“I am proud to represent one of the best fighters in the world. But at the same time, we respect Daniel Dubois, and we understand that this fight will not be an easy ride. He's big, strong, so we're 100% ready for this fight. A win could lead us to one of the biggest clashes in boxing history. But now we are focusing only on Daniel Dubois,” said Egis Klimas.
“I think it will be a great fight. Thanks to all partners for the opportunity to arrange this fight. Special thanks to our guys defending our country. I won’t say much, we will see everything on August 26. But I can say one thing: Oleksandr Usyk is a tough guy!” - said Sergey Lapin, a representative of Usyk's team.
“It was our common decision to hold a boxing show right here, in Poland, our brotherly country, which has become home to millions of Ukrainians who were forced to flee the war,” emphasized Alexander Krasyuk. - We decided to make this battle accessible to everyone - ticket prices start at PLN 49, that is, about 11 euros, and will go up from the launch day. Our next stop will be London for another press conference this Thursday.”
Photo by Piotr Duszczyk/boxingphotos.pl.
