Oleksandr Usyk will defend the IBF, WBA and WBO belts against Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) eight days later in Wroclaw, Poland. To Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) successfully changed the heavyweight category to superheavy another Briton, David Haye, although he had other strengths than the Ukrainian. The strengths of the applicant are youth, physical strength and strength. The rest of the advantages are on the side of the champion.
“It’s hard to bet that someone will win against someone like Usyk. He has shown he can control Joshua for 24 rounds, which is an outstanding technique, and has also proven he can beat heavyweights. Dubois must do more than he has shown so far to surprise and win. It's about breaking an opponent, not just knocking it out. In the last fight with the southpaw, he did not control the distance and got into trouble. I hope sparring with good southpaws helped him, this is the key to success. It will be a very difficult journey for him, but you can't discount a big and strong guy like him. The favorite is Usyk, so Dubois has nothing to lose and that's how he should fight. He has nothing to lose,” said Haymaker.
"Enough talking. I trained hard and worked hard. Whatever happens, I'm ready!" - declared motivated Dubois.
