Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois II: Tale of the tape

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois meet in their rematch at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night as they bid to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

Usyk has already held that mantle and still holds the WBA, WBC and WBO belts, but Dubois is the IBF champion after stopping Anthony Joshua in September.

Ahead of the highly-anticipated bout in London, Sports Mole takes a look at the tale of the tape.

OLEKSANDR USYK

AGE: 38

NICKNAME: The Cossack

HEIGHT: 6ft 3ins

REACH: 78ins

TRAINER: Sergey Lapin

FIGHTS: 23

WINS: 23

DRAWS: 0

DEFEATS: 0

KNOCKOUTS: 14

LAST FIGHT: Unanimous decision vs. Fury (December 2024)

Having become undisputed world champion at two different weights across his last nine fights, some may feel that Usyk has little else to prove in this sport. Murat Gassiev, Tony Bellew, Anthony Joshua (twice), Dubois and Fury (twice) have all been dispatched since July 2018, the biggest scare coming when being floored by a debatable low blow versus Dubois back in August 2023. Usyk has since proven in the double-header with Fury that he remains at an elite level, his accuracy proving key in deservedly getting two verdicts against yet another Briton. Nevertheless, despite the conclusiveness of his win over Dubois in the first instalment, Usyk will be motivated to ensure that there is no debate over the final decision on this occasion.

DANIEL DUBOIS

AGE: 27

NICKNAME: Dynamite

HEIGHT: 6ft 5ins

REACH: 78ins

TRAINER: Don Charles

FIGHTS: 24

WINS: 22

DRAWS: 0

DEFEATS: 2

KNOCKOUTS: 21

LAST FIGHT: Fifth-round stoppage vs. Anthony Joshua (September 2024)

Dubois may be the underdog heading into this contest and only hold one of the four belts on the line, but is confidence is sky-high after his brutal stoppage of Joshua. The 27-year-old looked vulnerable at a time when Joshua appeared to be growing into the fight until he detonated a counter right hand that left his British rival face-first on the canvas. Usyk will likely not make a similar mistake to Joshua during the exchanges, but Dubois now has stoppage wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Joshua since his tame defeat to Usyk in Wroclaw. In 24 fights, Dubois has still not gone past 10 rounds in victory or defeat.

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Written by
Darren Plant