WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Uysk and WBA “regular” champion Daniel Dubois faced off for the first time at the kickoff press conference for their August 26th clash in Wroclaw, Poland.
Oleksandr Uysk: “I’ve been traveling around the world fighting in the different backyards of my opponents, but this fight here in Poland will be the closest one to my home. I hope you’re going to enjoy everything that’s going to happen on the 26th of August.”
Daniel Dubois: “This has been a long time coming and I’m ready to take it on. He’s been a great champion, but everything with a beginning has an end.”
The interesting thig here is that Dubois has an excellent chance at winning this fight. If he does I’m sure there is a rematch clause and if he wins again then he fights Fury for all the marbles…
This was a mandatory fight that went to purse bids which means no rematch clause.
I Hope Usyk looks incredible in this fight and the demand becomes such that Fury can’t continue to run and hide.
Usyk should win this.
For the sake of unification and having an undisputed champion, it’s probably best if Dubois wins. He and Tyson Fury have the same promoter so, presumably, Fury – Dubois is a much easier fight to make than Fury – Usyk has been. I don’t see it though, but I do think he gives a decent showing but Usyk wins this one 8-4ish imo.
I agree.
I just think Usyk is to strong and wont make the mistake that Dubois needs for the win.
Usyk is no joke.
DDD has the power but he is a front runner – he usualy steamrolls oponnents. The only comepetive match was Juggernaut Joyce. The loss is a red flag because he really has not gotten back with quality oponents. The WBA is awful setting up this mandatory defense. I think Usyk can handle the early onslaught by DDD and pick him apart. Usyk is not a puncher so could go the distance but DDD will be dominated.
Again, Not that interesting or that good of a match up.
Unfortunately Daniel your opponent is on another level, simple as that and he will teach you that.
Dubois only chance to land clean a meaningful punch on Usyk is if someone tight him on one of the corners, and even with that option, Usyk could be able to find the way and make Dubois miss. Nah, Usyk is too much skills to handle for Dubois and I envision a corner stoppage in this fight
Look forward to this. Usyk fights whoever they put in front of him, no sidestepping he does. Wonder how many good boxing years Usyk still has left in him.
Usyk is a big favourite and rightfully so but I think this is an interesting fight. DuBois has shown vulnerability at times while his powerful right will give him a chance. Usyk has been very good at not getting hit clean early in fights but it may happen one day.
AT LEAST UYSK IS FIGHTING SOMEBODY WITH CREDENTIALS