Daniel Dubois will attempt to pull off a huge boxing upset tonight as he takes on Oleksandr Usyk in Poland for his first heavyweight world title fight. The Ukrainian will have the backing of all of Wroclaw behind him in what is his first fight in over a year.
Usyk last turned out for back-to-back demolitions of Anthony Joshua to prove his credentials at this weight, and a unification clash against Tyson Fury may well be next if he can overcome today’s hurdle. Despite his time away from the ring, the wily 36-year-old is hotly tipped to out-box his powerful opponent.
Dubois, like many before him, may feel his best way to get at Usyk is an early show of muscle in what would make for a spectacular fight. Follow Usyk vs Dubois round by round, blow by blow with Standard Sport’s fight blog LIVE!
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Lapin vs Schwartz
Ukrainian fighter Daniel Lapin faces Germany’s Aro Schwartz looking for an eighth win in his eighth pro fight, for the continental IBO light heavyweight belt.
It’s a ten-rounder with Lapin, who fought on both of the Usyk vs Joshua cards as part of his countryman’s promoter stable, towers over his opponent and looks positive early on.
Undercard set to begin
Oleksandr Usyk’s fellow Ukrainian fighter Denys Berinchyk will take on Anthony Yigit before the main event, looking to extend his unbeaten lightweight career.
Britain’s Commonwealth middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz also goes up against Ukraine’s Dmytro Mytrofanov on a card packed with eastern European talent.
Prince Naseem Hamed’s son, Aadam Hamed, makes his pro debut against Vojtech Hardy.
First up is Daniel Lapin vs Aro Schwartz!
Usyk vs Dubious weigh-in results
Dubois came in at his lowest weight since 2017 in Friday’s weigh-in, at 233.2 lbs. Usyk, typically considered on the diminutive side for a heavyweight, registered a mere 12 lbs lighter at 220.9 lbs – a similar weight to his fights against Joshua.
Usyk vs Dubois prediction
After comfortably out-boxing the powerhouse that is Anthony Joshua, Usyk is the heavy favourite for this contest. The question is whether it will go all the way, with Dubois potentially looking to explode into the ring and wipe out the former cruiserweight early.
That could leave Dubois open to a knockout blow to himself yet Usyk has shown he can expertly navigate his way through these fights by going the distance.
Usyk to win on unanimous points decision.
Fight card in full
Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois
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
How to watch Usyk vs Dubois
TV channel: In the UK, the fight will be shown on TNT Sports Box Office for a pay-per-view price of £19.95. Coverage begins at 6pm BST.
Live stream: PPV subscribers can watch online via the TNT Sports Box Office app and website, as well as via Sky, Virgin or BT TV. You do not need to be a regular TNT Sports subscriber to access the PPV service.
Usyk vs Dubois LIVE!
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s coverage of Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois!
The heavyweight title fight is expected to begin around 10pm BST, although as boxing fans know that very much depends on how long the undercard takes.
Those preliminaries get underway at 7pm from Stadion Wroclaw in Poland.
Stay tuned for updates from every fight tonight as Usyk and Dubois face off!
