Daniel Dubois: Punch that floored Oleksandr Usyk was ‘from the Gods’
That took the 31-year-old’s record to 17-0 with 14 wins inside the distance, but he is perhaps fortunate to still be unbeaten after edging a controversial points decision against Zhilei Zhang in 2022. Vasiliy Lomachenko will return to action at Madison Square Garden when he boxes Jamaine Ortiz for a chance at a potential shot at the undisputed world lightweight title. Dominant bantamweight Naoya Inoue will look to unify the undisputed bantamweight championship when he faces WBO champion Paul Butler.
The card will also feature a WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight as Daniel Dubois squares up against Kevin Lerena. FaZe Temper will replace Dillon Danis at the top of the bill fighting against KSI at Ovo Arena, Wembley in a cruiserweight bout. Joy Joyce will defend his WBO Interim World Heavyweight title for the first time against the Chinese giant Zhilei Zhang at Copper Box Arena. In a battle of lightweight contenders, George Kambosos Jr. will seek to prove his elite-level status, while Maxi Hughes once again looks to overcome the odds when they clash at FireLake Arena in Oklahoma. Nikita Tszyu, with an unbeaten record, faces Jack Brubaker, seeking redemption after a past defeat to Tim Tszyu.
- The PPV fight will cost less than £20 worldwide – a shockingly low price for a stacked fight card live from Wembley.
- Bivol had been set for an undisputed showdown with Artur Beterbiev, but a knee injury meant that Zinad has been brought in to challenge for the WBA title at 175lbs instead.
- Set to square off in an all-British title fight, Joshua will go up against current IBF heavyweight title holder Daniel Dubois in what is expected to be a record crowd of 96,000 at the home of English football.
- Plus, Olympic medallist Frazer Clarke will step up against the highly experienced Dave Allen.
- Nikita Tszyu, with an unbeaten record, faces Jack Brubaker, seeking redemption after a past defeat to Tim Tszyu.
It’s the biggest heavyweight boxing fight in years as Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fight for the unified heavyweight championship. The two will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on July 19 at Wembley Stadium. For the first time in over 11 years Canelo will fight on home soil when he returns to his hometown to defend his undisputed super-middleweight title against John Ryder. Two of boxing’s pound-for-pound best will battle for lightweight supremacy as Devin Haney defends his undisputed crown against Ukraine’s three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Tszyu vs Brubaker
IBF mandatory challenger Hrgovic has been made to wait for his world-title shot, but a win over Dubois could ultimately prove enough for him to become champion. After a short lived retirement boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring against South Korean superstar DK Yoo in Seoul. Josh Taylor will defend his WBO super-lightweight championship against former world champion Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden. Super-bantamweight Sam Goodman hopes to continue his run for a world title shot when he faces Mark Schleibs. Pound-for-pound great and Mexican superstar Canelo Álvarez will put his unified WBC, WBA and WBO Super Middleweight World Titles on the line against undefeated WBA No. 1-Ranked Mandatory Contender Edgar Berlanga.
The bout forms part of the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 card, with promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren each selecting five fighters to do battle and attempt to secure bragging rights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A point will go to the winner of each fight, with two points if that victory comes by knockout. George Kambosos Jr looks to avenge his June 5 loss as he takes on the undefeated Devin Haney in a rematch for the undisputed lightweight world championship. Former heavyweight world usyk vs dubois 2 betting odds champion Joseph Parker returns to Australian soil when he faces Faiga Opelu on a card featuring emerging superstar Nikita Tszyu against undefeated Benjamin Bommber.
Joyce vs Zhang
However, the fight was overshadowed by the contentious low blow call, which has been an emotive topic ahead of their rematch. Daniel Dubois has said the punch that floored Oleksandr Usyk in their first fight — that was deemed a low blow by the referee — was legal and came “from the Gods” as he prepares to exact revenge in their rematch.
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That is, of course, also true for Dubois, who will have taken confidence from his showing against Usyk, and that bout on the biggest stage should stand him in good stead in the years to come. A late win over Miller was an important one for Dubois, but it is difficult to read too much into a victory over an opponent weighing in at 23st 11lbs, who was unsurprisingly exhausted by the later rounds. Dubois vs Hrgovic features on the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 event, which takes place tonight, Saturday June 1, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
