The Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois rematch for the undisputed heavyweight world championship has been formally scheduled.
World heavyweight champions Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will combat for the undisputed title at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 19, Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions mentioned.
Undefeated Ukrainian Usyk holds the WBC, WBA and WBO belts and is searching for to change into the four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time, whereas Briton Dubois is the IBF holder.
Usyk has confronted Dubois earlier than, incomes a controversial ninth-round knockout win in Wroclaw, Poland, in August 2023, after being given time to get better from what the referee dominated to have been a low blow.
That combat was for the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, earlier than Usyk turned the undisputed champion in Could 2024, when he beat Britain’s Tyson Fury.
The 38-year-old Ukrainian vacated the IBF belt final 12 months, earlier than a December rematch with Fury, with Dubois upgraded to champion and defending the title in opposition to compatriot Anthony Joshua final September.
“I’m grateful to God for the chance to as soon as once more combat for the undisputed championship,” Usyk, who has a 23-0 report, mentioned within the assertion launched on Sunday. “Thanks, Daniel, for taking good care of my IBF belt – now I would like it again.”
Dubois, 27, appeared ahead to taking his revenge.
“I ought to have received the primary combat and was denied by the judgement of the referee, so I’ll make no mistake this time round in entrance of my individuals on the nationwide stadium in my dwelling metropolis,” he mentioned.
“I’m a superior and extra harmful fighter now and Usyk will discover this out for himself on July 19.”
The combat, to be broadcast dwell on DAZN Worldwide and sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Season, would be the first time an undisputed heavyweight contest has been held on British soil.
Lennox Lewis was the final British undisputed world heavyweight champion in 1999.
