Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois: start time, undercard, TV channel, streaming info and fight prediction
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After dealing seeing off Anthony Joshua in successive bouts, Oleksandr Usyk defends his unified heavyweight titles against another British slugger in the form of Daniel Dubois, who will contest the biggest fight of his career.
Usyk was initially due to face WBC heavyweight champions Tyson Fury but - as is so frequent in high-level Boxing these days - negotiations for that bout fell through.
WHO IS ON THE UNDERCARD?
- Denys Berinchyk vs Anthony Yigit
- Dmytro Mytrofanov vs Hamzah Sheeraz
- Daniel Lapin vs Aro Schwartz
- Fiodor Czerkaszyn vs Anauel Ngamissengue
- Rafal Wolczecki vs Roberto Arriaza
- Vasile Cebotari vs Joel Julio
- Nursultan Amanzholov vs Lazizbek Mullojonov
- Oleksandr Solomennikov vs Piotr Gudel
- Aadam Hamed vs Vojtech Hardy
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Janos Penzes
- Bryce Mills vs Damian Tymosz
- Yaroslav Khartsyz vs Konrad Czajkowski
WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?
The fight is taking place at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland.
WHEN IS THE FIGHT?
The two heavyweights face off on Saturday 26th August, 2023.
WHEN IS THE RING WALK?
The ring walk for the main event is currently scheduled for around 11pm UK time, although this is only a rough estimate.
WHAT TV CHANNEL IS SHOWING OLEKSANDR USYK VS DANIEL DUBOIS?
Fight fans in the UK can watch the action on TNT Sports Box Office, with the bout costing £19.95 for consumers.
Currently, no US broadcaster has been confirmed for the fight.
WHAT ABOUT LIVE STREAMING?
In the UK, those that have purchased the fight will be able to stream it live on TNT platforms.
WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?
Usyk has won all 20 of his professional bouts, 13 of those by knockout, with his last four fights having been at heavyweight.
Likewise, Dubois has fought 20 times in his professional career – all of those in the heavyweight division – with 19 victories and one loss. 18 of the Brit’s victories have been by knockout, with his sole defeat coming at the hands of compatriot Joe Joyce in 2020.
FIGHT PREDICTION
This is a classic ‘Boxer vs Puncher’ bout with the technically excellent Usyk looking to defend his unified titles against the big-punching Dubois. The way that Usyk dismantled Anthony Joshua twice was highly impressive and he is a clear favourite here, despite the threat posed by Dubois. If the Brit is to cause Usyk problems, it will likely need to be in the early rounds, and given the fact that 18 of his 19 victories have come by way of knockout, he has to be treated with respect. Dubois has only once gone the distance, and never over 12 rounds, but that could be the case here as Usyk’s fights are rarely short affairs. If that is to be the case, the Ukrainian will outbox Dubois and retain his unbeaten record.
TIP: OLEKSANDR USYK TO WIN BY DECISION
