Oleksandr Usyk wants to 'bring glory' to Ukraine when he takes on Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland

World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk says he wants to «bring glory» to Ukraine when he takes on Great Britain's Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw on August 26, live on TNT Sports. Dubois 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 in Saudi Arabia last year.

Boxing'Boots' Ennis stops Villa to retain interim welterweight beltYESTERDAY AT 08:06 Usyk will be fighting in Poland for the first time since 2015 where he won the WBO world cruiserweight title against Krzysztof Glowacki. The fight location of Wroclaw, Poland, was selected to honour the Ukrainian refugees who have fled their home nation to its western neighbour following Russia's invasion of the country. Usyk says the war efforts of the Ukrainian people is what allows him to continue his decorated boxing career.

«I want to thank the guys who are defending Ukraine now,» he told reporters. «Only for the reason we are doing this we have the opportunity to defend our titles, to have our fights outside of Ukraine and bring glory to our country and to the flag of our country. »I'm really happy to be back in Poland.

This country greeted me well, we've become the WBO cruiserweight champion here together. In the next seven years I have collected several belts. Now I'm back in Poland here to defend them.

«I want to thank the people of Poland for the support they are giving to Ukraine. »I've been travelling around the world fighting in different backyards of my opponents, but this fight here in Poland will be the closest one to my home. «I hope