OLEKSANDR USYK is all set to put his heavyweight titles on the line against the dangerous Daniel Dubios THIS WEEKEND!
Usyk, 36, was expected to have an undisputed showdown with boxing’s pound-for-pound king, Tyson Fury earlier this year.
Oleksandr Usyk (R) put Anthony Joshua’s (L) career in limbo after beating him twiceGetty
GettyDaniel Dubois (R) won by TKO in his last fight against Kevin Lerena (L)[/caption]
But the heated negotiations collapsed which handed Dangerous DDD the opportunity of a lifetime.
Dubois, 25, goes into this fight off the back of a hard-fought TKO triumph over South African star Kevin Lerena.
However, Usyk’s confidence will be through the roof as not only is he 20-0 in his professional boxing career.
Usyk is the only man to have ever secured consecutive victories against British superstar Anthony Joshua.
When is Usyk vs Dubois?
Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will scrap for the heavyweight titles on Saturday, August 26.
Ring-walks for the main event are expected to get underway from approximately 11pm BST.
While the undercard action is expected to start at 6pm UK time.
Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland is the chosen venue for this mouthwatering fight and it can host around 45,105 fans.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.The event is priced at £19.95. You can live stream the action on the TNT Sports Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
What is the undercard?
MAIN EVENT: Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois – for WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight titlesDenys Berinchyk vs Anthony YigitDmytro Mytrofanov vs Hamzah SheerazDaniel Lapin vs Aro SchwartzFiodor Czerkaszyn vs Anauel NgamissengueRafal Wolczecki vs Roberto ArriazaVasile Cebotari vs Joel JulioNursultan Amanzholov vs Lazizbek MullojonovOleksandr Solomennikov vs Piotr GudelZiyad Almaayouf vs Janos PenzesBryce Mills vs Damian TymoszYaroslav Khartsyz vs Konrad Czajkowski
What has been said?
Oleksandr Usyk admitted that he is glad to have this tasty fight in Poland and where he achieved his first major success in boxing.
Usyk said: “I am very glad that we have the opportunity to organise my fight in Poland, where I won my first world title seven years ago.
“I want to thank the Polish people who are helping Ukraine so sincerely. Hundreds of thousands of my compatriots have been hosted by this wonderful country.
“Therefore, I hope that my fight will become one more opportunity for Ukrainians and people of Poland to unite and strengthen our friendship.”
Meanwhile, DDD is completely focused on the fight and believes that he will shock the world come August 26.
Dubois said: “Usyk is a great fighter and I do respect him, but it’s my time now.
“I’m going to shock the world and show people how good Daniel Dubois really is.