Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) and Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) met at the final press conference before the Saturday tournament at the Tarczynski Arena stadium in Wroclaw. Boxers expressed confidence in their abilities before the fight for the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts.
"I'm ready. I had a good collection, I'm sure and I know that I can win," said Dubois.
“Thank you to my family, friends, my wife and Ukrainian soldiers. We had excellent training, we boxed, played football and danced, ”Usyk said in turn.
Their coaches were also present at the meeting with media representatives. Usyk was preparing for the upcoming performance in Poland, and Dubois was training with the new line-up in Spain.
“The preparation could not have been better. Before the start of each training camp, we first of all think about how to pass it without injuries. Daniel did an excellent job with everything, ”said Don Charles, the new coach of the Brit.
“Our camp went very well too. I would like to thank our Polish partners, who provided us with the best conditions for training, we had nothing to complain about, ”said Sergey Lapin, who took part in the preparation of Usyk.
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