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Usyk Winds up Dubois in Wembley Weigh-in Ahead of Heavyweight Fight
WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, JUL 19 – Usyk aims to unify all five heavyweight belts by defending his IBF title against Dubois, who has 21 knockouts in 22 wins, under mandatory defense rules.
- At Wembley Stadium in London, Usyk rematches Dubois for the undisputed heavyweight crown with all five belts at stake and DAZN PPV at 12:30 p.m. ET.
- Since last year, IBF mandatory defense rules forced Usyk into a rematch with Dubois, who earned the belt by KOing Joshua, as Usyk pursues five-belt unification.
- A crowd of 90,000 is expected to attend at Wembley, underscoring Usyk’s 23-0, 14-KO professional record and his current four-belt reign after a December bout in Saudi Arabia.
- Meanwhile, Frank Warren said Fury seeks a third fight with Usyk, Usyk plans to fight once more in Ukraine before retiring, and `I’m happy to be here again` at Thursday’s press conference.
- If successful, Usyk aims to capture the IBF belt again to become a two-time undisputed champion, with Joseph Parker emerging as a potential next opponent and Agit Kabayel posing a 26-0 threat.
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Boxing-Usyk winds up Dubois in Wembley weigh-in ahead of heavyweight fight
LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk tried to play mind games with Britain’s Daniel Dubois during their weigh-in at Wembley’s BoxPark ahead of their undisputed heavyweight world title fight on Saturday. Usyk tipped the scales at 16st 3lb, while Dubois came in at 17st 6lb. After a tense face-off, Usyk stepped to the front of the stage and blocked his 27-year-old rival from everyone’s view. He flexed his muscles while soaking up applause fro…
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Independent EspañolThere are many reasons why Oleksandr Usyk should beat Daniel Dubois and leave Wembley Stadium as the undisputed heavyweight world champion on Saturday night.
Usyk winds up Dubois in Wembley weigh-in ahead of heavyweight fight
LONDON :Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk tried to play mind games with Britain’s Daniel Dubois during their weigh-in at Wembley's BoxPark ahead of their undisputed heavyweight world title fight on Saturday.Usyk tipped the scales at 16st 3lb, while Dubois came in at 17st 6lb.After a tense face-off, Usyk ste
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