Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois: Heavyweight champion to defend titles against British challenger

Oleksandr Usyk will defend his world heavyweight titles against Briton Daniel Dubois on Saturday, 26 August, live on TNT Sports. Dubois, 25, became the mandatory challenger to Usyk back in June 2022, beating American Trevor Bryan by knockout to win the WBA 'regular' heavyweight title. Ad It will be Usyk's (20-0-0) first title defence since he beat Anthony Joshua to retain the WBA «super», IBF, WBO and Ring magazine belts back in Saudi Arabia last year.

BoxingJonas becomes two-weight world champion with easy win over Wyatt01/07/2023 AT 21:38 Usyk first beat Joshua back in September 2021 to became world heavyweight champion. The heavyweight showdown will be broadcast exclusively live on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK and Ireland. Broadcast details for other territories will be announced shortly.

The fight will take place in Poland, where Usyk won the WBO world cruiserweight title, beating Krzysztof Glowacki back in 2015. Usyk paid tribute to Poland's role in offering a place of refuge for displaced Ukrainians during the war with Russia. Usyk: “I am very glad that we have the opportunity to fight in Poland, where I won my first world title seven years ago.

«I want to thank the Polish people who are helping Ukraine so much. Hundreds of thousands of my compatriots have been hosted by this wonderful country. »Therefore, I hope that my fight will become one more opportunity for Ukrainians and people of Poland to unite and strengthen our friendship.” WBA Regular champion Dubois (20-19-1) has vowed to «shock» the world as he makes the step up to face the unbeaten Usyk.