Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois are set to face off again in a heavyweight showdown. The pair will meet on July 19 at Wembley Stadium in London, following their controversial bout last year.
The first fight between Usyk and Dubois ended in heated debate. In the fifth round, Dubois put Usyk down with a shot that was quickly ruled a low blow. Usyk got time to recover and went on to stop Dubois in the ninth round. But Dubois, his trainer Don Charles, and promoter Frank Warren all claimed the shot was legal.
Roy Jones Jr, the boxing legend, shared his thoughts on the incident in a recent TalkSPORT interview. He said:
"I didn't think it was low, I thought it was a good shot … Sometimes when it's borderline, if the cup makes contact it's gonna hurt you."
Since their first meeting, both fighters have been busy. Usyk beat Tyson Fury to become the undisputed champion, then won their rematch in December. He's now the holder of the WBC, WBA, and WBO titles, having given up the IBF belt to honor this rematch with Dubois.
Dubois, at 27, has made the most of his opportunities. He's now the IBF champion and has racked up impressive stoppage wins against Jarell Miller, Filip Hrgovic, and Anthony Joshua. A planned fight with Joseph Parker in February fell through when Dubois got sick.
The rematch will take place at Wembley Stadium on July 19. The undisputed heavyweight world championship will be on the line, promising a night of high-stakes boxing action.
