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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois
Final Press Conference
Ukraine’s unified WBA/WBO/IBF world champion, Oleksandr Usyk
(20-0, 13 KOs), puts his heavyweight hardware on the line
against London's Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) this Saturday,
Aug. 26 at Tarczyński Arena Wrocław in Wroclaw, Poland.
Usyk will make the second defense of his unified crown after
moving up to heavyweight in 2019 following a historic run to
the undisputed cruiserweight championship. Usyk defeated
reigning champion Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision in
September 2021 and prevailed by split decision last August
in their rematch. Dubois has won four fights by stoppage
since a TKO loss to countryman Joe Joyce in 2020.
Usyk-Dubois will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on
ESPN+ as a special one-fight broadcast starting at 5 p.m.
ET/2 p.m. PT. Ring walks are expected shortly thereafter.
At Thursday's press conference, this is what the fighters
had to say:
Oleksandr Usyk
“My preparation is all good. We did a lot of work with
swimming. We played football. We danced."
"I’m grateful to my team, my family, my wife. I’m grateful
to my country and to Ukrainian soldiers.”
Daniel Dubois
“I’m ready. I’ve suffered through training camp. I’ve done
all of that. I’m ready now. I’ve prepared. I’ve left no
stone unturned. I’m ready. I’m confident. I’m ready to go
right now.”
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